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 ...

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 ...

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When it comes to interacting with artificial intelligence, a huge generation gap has opened up in the three years since ChatGPT debuted and sparked the current AI boom. According to a new Yahoo/YouGov ...

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 ...

Psychologists and technologists see them as the future of therapy. The Food and Drug Administration is exploring whether to regulate them as medical devices. Psychologists and technologists see them ...

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, ...

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Heartbroken parents are demanding ...

Meta-owned chat app WhatsApp changed its business API policy this week to ban general-purpose chatbots from its platform. The move will likely affect WhatsApp-based assistants of companies like OpenAI ...

Nearly everything in the Meta universe feeds into its massive personalized advertising network, and soon Meta AI will as well. The company has announced that chats with the AI chatbot will be used for ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill designed to bolster AI chatbot safety. Credit: Mario Tama / Staff via Getty Images News After sustained outcry from child safety advocates, ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark bill on Monday that regulates AI companion chatbots, making it the first state in the nation to require AI chatbot operators to implement safety ...