A researcher has created a chatbot that is indistinguishable from human participants in online surveys. Some researchers fear ...

Claude’s encouragement could also lead to users “sending confrontational messages, ending relationships, or drafting public ...

Apple hasn't developed an AI chatbot for consumers, but it has been using them internally for some time now. Last year, ...

For years, the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was limited by a single interface, the chat box. Between 2023 and 2025, the period commonly referred to as the Chatbot Era introduced ...

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 ...

In its latest effort to address growing concerns about AI’s impact on young people, OpenAI on Thursday updated its guidelines for how its AI models should behave with users under 18, and published new ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...

On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced the arrest of Jonathan Rinderknecht, who was federally charged for setting the blaze that eventually became the massive and deadly Palisades Fire, ...

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, ...

The AI chatbot service Character.ai announced on Wednesday that it plans to gradually scale back the ability of users under the age of 18 to interact with digital personalities, and eventually cut ...