BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:

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Chatting with AI to combat online grooming

Researchers created a chatbot that gradually advances the interactions from innocent to predatory, giving teens first-hand experience of cybergrooming tactics without the risk of actual harm.

By Kim Norris

14 Sep 2026

Virginia Tech researchers are developing virtual tools to help teens p . . .

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