src_1f70e50a5ea23d3177
- Source-provided label
- Not reported
- Evidence class
- mentioned in report
- Confidence
- Not reported
- Observed
- Sep 17, 2026 19:00 UTC
- Retrieved
- Oct 08, 2026 03:51 UTC
Chatbot gives teens first-hand experience of cybergrooming tactics without the risk of harm
Virginia Tech researchers are developing virtual tools to help teens protect themselves against cybergrooming. Using survey data from parents and teens and leveraging artificial intelligence, the research team created a chatbot that gradually advances interactions from innocent to predatory, giving teens firsthand experience of cybergrooming tactics without the risk of actual harm.
Reference details
- Source category
- Research & news
- Report title
Chatbot gives teens first-hand experience of cybergrooming tactics without the risk of harm- First reported
- Sep 17, 2026 19:00 UTC
- Last reported
- Sep 17, 2026 19:00 UTC
- Catalog updated
- Oct 08, 2026 03:51 UTC
- Record ID
9aed8e2b992f9e76f42fbe1cdd0865b2e004fa4d95c0b3ed4e5b3d984d664390
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