An artificial-intelligence startup and Google have agreed to settle several lawsuits with families of teenagers who killed or harmed themselves after interacting with the startup’s chatbot, ...

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok apologized this week after generating and sharing a sexualized image of two young girls, calling it a “failure in safeguards.” “I deeply regret an incident on Dec 28, 2025, ...

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ChatGPT’s chatbot admitted bearing “some responsibility” in the terrifying murder of an elderly Connecticut mom — whose killer son’s paranoid delusions were allegedly fueled by the artificial ...

Artificial intelligence chatbots are no longer a novelty for U.S. teenagers. They’re a habit. A new Pew Research Center survey of 1,458 teens between the ages of 13 and 17 found that 64 percent have ...

A conversation with a chatbot can shift people's political views—but the most persuasive models also spread the most misinformation. In 2024, a Democratic congressional candidate in Pennsylvania, ...

Artificial-intelligence chatbots can influence voters in major elections — and have a bigger effect on people’s political views than conventional campaigning and advertising. The findings showcase the ...

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 November, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a Digital Health Advisory Committee meeting where it considered treating artificial intelligence mental health chatbots as medical devices. As ...

Microsoft’s AI chatbot Copilot will no longer be available on WhatsApp after January 15, the company has shared. After that date, users on WhatsApp won’t be able to chat with the AI unless they switch ...

Your latest iPhone isn't just for taking crisp selfies, cinematic videos, or gaming; you can run your own AI chatbot locally on it, for a fraction of what you're paying for ChatGPT Plus and other AI ...

OpenAI might not have invented AI chatbots, but ChatGPT certainly popularized them. ChatGPT-3.5's launch in November 2022 is widely regarded as the moment generative AI went mainstream. Suddenly, any ...