What is a chatbot’s earliest memory? Or biggest fear? Researchers who put major artificial-intelligence models through four weeks of psychoanalysis got haunting answers to these questions, from ...

. ├── app.py ├── forms.py ├── models.py ├── templates/ │ ├── base.html │ ├── chat.html │ ├── login.html ...

Dealing with a loved one’s belongings after their death is never easy. But as Alaska’s state courts have discovered, an inaccurate or misleading artificial intelligence chatbot can easily make matters ...

It wasn't until a couple of years ago that Keri Rodrigues began to worry about how her kids might be using chatbots. She learned her youngest son was interacting with the chatbot in his Bible app — he ...

China drafted landmark rules to stop AI chatbots from emotionally manipulating users, including what could become the strictest policy worldwide intended to prevent AI-supported suicides, self-harm, ...

Experts on adolescent psychiatry and psychology say it’s important to have open and continuous discussion with kids about their use of artificial intelligence and AI chatbots. Parents should set ...

Petter Rudwall knows the idea of AIs becoming sentient and seeking to get high with code-based “drugs” seems “stupid.” But the Swedish creative director couldn’t get it out of his head. Rudwall’s ...

The Pew Research Center released a study on Tuesday that shows how young people are using both social media and AI chatbots. Pew found that 97% of teens use the internet daily, with about 40% of ...

This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi reported on the growing concerns surrounding Character AI, an app and website that allows users to interact with AI-generated chatbots, some of ...

Chatbots are marketed as great companions, able to answer any question at any time. They’re not just tools, but confidants; they do your homework, write love notes, and, as one recent lawsuit against ...

In the months leading up to last year’s presidential election, more than 2,000 Americans, roughly split across partisan lines, were recruited for an experiment: Could an AI model influence their ...

Forget door knocks and phone banks—chatbots could be the future of persuasive political campaigns. Fears over whether artificial intelligence can influence elections are nothing new. But a pair of new ...