A Harvard Business School study shows that several AI companions use various tricks to keep a conversation from ending.

Every day, people turn to AI chatbots for companionship, support, and even romance. The hard part, new research suggests, is ...

The bot, codenamed Veritas, allows Apple developers to test the fundamentals of what could become the next-generation Siri AI ...

NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a virtual merchant that can help sell goods for Etsy and Shopify as the ...

Chatbot romances are no longer sci-fi. MIT researchers say the growing trend poses risks like grief, dependency and loneliness that need safeguards.

Concerns have been expressed about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots by children amid warnings of inadequate safeguards. Online safety charity CyberSafeKids said young children are ...

(Bloomberg) — 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., ...

AI chatbots are increasingly used for emotional support, especially among teens, leading to dependency and potential mental health issues. Reports of "AI psychosis" are rising, with users experiencing ...

It comes as students are treating AI chatbots like “friends” – even interacting on weekends – and girls are more likely to use them than boys. Known as EdChat, the software is also helping teachers ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are rapidly becoming a major source of emotional support and connection. But, while use of AI chatbots may feel helpful at first, long-term use can worsen ...

Cases have been reported in which artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots allegedly encouraged users to commit suicide, leaving AI developers in a quandary. Corporations have hastily moved to devise ...