We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We all have anecdotal evidence of chatbots blowing smoke up our butts, but now we have science to back it up. Researchers at Stanford, Harvard ...

We know many children and teens are turning to AI chatbots to answer tricky questions, seek help and even find companionship.

On Wednesday, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law aimed at protecting minors from the growing risks of ...

A new paper from researchers at Stanford University has evaluated five chatbots designed to offer accessible therapy, using criteria based on what makes a good human therapist. Nick Haber, an ...

More and more people are turning to ChatGPT or other AI chatbots for advice and emotional support, and it’s easy to see why. Unlike a friend or a therapist, a chatbot is always available, listens to ...

Character.ai is a popular app for chatting with bots. Its millions of chatbots, most created by users, all play different roles. Some are broad: general-purpose assistants, tutors, or therapists; ...

Chatbots like ChatGPT are powerful because of their simplicity: Ask just about anything and you’ll get an answer. But the answer you get depends on a lot more than what you type. Behind the scenes, ...

Some people who say AI chatbots upended their lives and the lives of their loved ones, are now turning to each other for support. Around the world, people are talking to AI chatbots, and these chats ...

University of Minnesota philosophy professor Valerie Tiberius’ book, “Artificially Yours,” explores what happens when people ...

Chatbots once symbolized digital transformation — those polite text boxes on corporate websites and service portals promised to make support smarter and cheaper. The addition of generative AI (genAI) ...

Update (15 January, 2026): Meta’s new rules go into effect from today. Companies like OpenAI, Perplexity, and Microsoft have already announced that their WhatsApp chatbot will stop working. Regulators ...