AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok are increasingly woven into the fabric of everyday life. Interestingly, recent research shows that the most popular use for them today is therapy, and people ...

Artificial intelligence chatbots are quickly becoming part of our daily lives. Many of us turn to them for ideas, advice or conversation. For most, that interaction feels harmless. However, mental ...

Every user interaction improves chatbot performance. Developers are therefore incentivized to boost user engagement. This can lead to sycophancy, emotional manipulation, and worse. Anyone who ...

AI chatbots now promise companionship, coaching, and even therapy, wrapping complex algorithms in the language of intimacy and care. They are marketed as always-on confidants that remember your ...

Millions of Americans now converse with AI chatbots each day. We are talking with machines about travel plans, politics, and in some cases — our most intimate thoughts. To investigate how these ...

Harassing bots with “funny violence.” Confiding about a broken heart. Chatting with a block of cheese. Filling a void of loneliness. Quentin first downloaded a character chatbot when he was 13. He ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand teens’ use of social media, the internet and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The Center conducted an online survey of 1,458 U.S.

As artificial intelligence chatbots become more common, Oregon lawmakers are weighing new requirements for companies such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT to protect children’s mental health. They want chatbot ...