Scientists warn of ‘insidious risks’ of increasingly popular technology that affirms even harmful behaviour Turning to AI chatbots for personal advice poses “insidious risks”, according to a study ...

It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that Keri Rodrigues began to worry about how her kids might be using chatbots. She learned her youngest son was interacting with the chatbot in his Bible app — he ...

A.I. chatbots have been designed to behave in a humanlike way. Some experts think that’s a terrible idea. Credit...Photo illustration by Ben Denzer Supported by By Kashmir Hill Kashmir Hill is a ...

Experts on adolescent psychiatry and psychology say it’s important to have open and continuous discussion with kids about their use of artificial intelligence and AI chatbots. Parents should set ...

New research suggests users prefer AI chatbots that match their personality instead of assistants that sound excessively ...

Google has published a strikingly blunt assessment of how reliable modern AI chatbots really are, and the numbers make for uneasy reading. Using its newly launched FACTS Benchmark Suite, the company ...

Chatbots programmed to respond warmly even cast doubts on Apollo moon landings and fate of Hitler, researchers say The rush to make AI chatbots more friendly has a troubling downside, researchers say.