Online safety framework expands to cover AI-powered chatbots and companions
Australia’s online safety framework hits a key milestone with the full rollout of the Age-Restricted Material Codes, bringing common-sense protections for children online. The codes
AI companions offer illusion of connection, not real human interaction
Research from Monash University warns that AI ‘digital companions’ aimed at reducing loneliness may be unethical and could worsen social isolation. The research, Against Imaginary Friends: