Like many modern parents, I’ve handed over my phone during a full-blown meltdown more times than I can count. You’re in the middle of a shop, or trying to finish a coffee while it’s still warm, and ...

The potential developmental harms of AI slop are a public health concern and need more than parental controls.

More than 200 child development experts and advocacy groups have called on Google to prohibit AI-generated content from being recommended to children, warning that the mass-produced videos could cause ...

YouTube's AI slop problem could have lifelong effects if not controlled, child experts warn. Credit: George Chan / Stringer / Getty Images News via Getty Images Kids are consuming a lot of AI slop.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Before the onset of YouTube, U.S. parents had very limited options when it came to video programs that helped ...

Google is investing in an artificial intelligence content studio focused on making videos for children on YouTube, part of an effort to seed the platform with high quality viewing for the site’s ...

Two small children jump into a bubble bath with expressions of dazed, perpetual pleasure. The taller one has hair like molded chocolate, the other’s is like a yellow ice-cream swirl. Everything—the ...