"If we fail to act, we risk letting market forces, rather than public health, define how relational AI influences mental ...

Scientists have developed the first validated personality test for AI chatbots and found that popular models can adopt ...

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 ...

Experts repeatedly point to privacy and security as key advantages of on-device AI. In a cloud situation, data is flying every which way and faces more moments of vulnerability. If it remains on an ...

Our kids are exposed to too much sexualized online content already — now they’re being targeted by flirtatious fake friends specifically designed by social-media companies to spark romantic fantasies.

Economists and analysts have warned artificial intelligence stocks are showing signs of a bubble—with hype-inflated prices disconnected from their actual value—so we turned to AI chatbots for guidance ...

AI chatbots' personalised answers risk inflaming conspiracy and misinformation, as investigation shows climate disinformation ...

A recent academic study titled “Love, marriage, pregnancy: Commitment processes in romantic relationships with AI chatbots,” has shed light on the growing trend of humans forming relationships with AI ...