Public attitudes toward 'chatbot therapists' shifted dramatically during the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence in 2023, according to a new Curtin University study, that is now behind ...

Nearly a third of US teenagers say they use AI chatbots daily, a new study finds, shedding light on how young people are embracing a technology that’s raised critical safety concerns around mental ...

Purdue University professor of psychological sciences Louis Tay is in the early stages of a three-year study of what he sees as many people’s growing unhealthy attachment to artificial-intelligence, ...

Artificial intelligence has already transformed how guests interact with hotels. Chatbots answer questions, digital concierges make recommendations, and voice assistants turn lights on and off. But I ...

Some teens encounter chatbots that are sexually explicit or abusive. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; akinbostanci / m-gucci / iStock / Getty When Sewell Setzer III began using Character.AI, ...

Chatbots can sound reassuring and comforting. They're designed to. But they aren't trained to be a mental health provider. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and ...

Meta will soon use what people tell its artificial intelligence chatbot to get even better at selling them things. The company said on Wednesday that users’ chats and interactions with Meta AI will ...

Chatbots want to be your friend, when what you really need is a neutral perspective. By Simar Bajaj Emily Willrich, 23, and her roommate had found the perfect apartment: spacious, reasonably priced ...

Generative AI chatbots can amplify delusions in people who are already vulnerable, as dangerous ideas go unchallenged and may even be reinforced. Barbara is a tech writer specializing in AI and ...

The US Federal Trade Commission plans to study the harms to children and others of AI-powered chatbots like those offered by OpenAI, Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc., according to people ...

Fraudsters Use Fake Stars To Game GitHub Byron Spice Wednesday, September 3, 2025 New SCS research shows that GitHub users increasingly buy or trade for fake stars, then use their ill-gotten gains to ...

Dr. McBain studies policies and technologies that serve vulnerable populations. On any given night, countless teenagers confide in artificial intelligence chatbots — sharing their loneliness, anxiety ...