FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions

Getting a news alert out of Washington. Megan Cella with the story. Megan.Sarah. Good morning. We're just learning that the Federal Trade Commission is launching a new inquiry into AI chat bots that act as companions.They're asking seven companies to provide information into how their firms measure, test, and monitor potentially negative impacts of the technology. Specifically focused on children and teens using them again as their companions. So the seven companies here that will be asked uh to provide inf ...