Elon Musk confirmed that a major bug in X’s “For You” algorithm caused users to see fewer posts from accounts they follow, adding that a fix is on the way. He also announced a new “Following” feed ...

A new study from the Pew Research Center finds teenagers think chatbot-assisted cheating has become “a regular feature of student life.” ...

As AI chatbots powered by large language models (LLMs) become better at mimicking human connection, more and more users are falling down extremely weird rabbit holes. Case in point, new research ...

Experts weigh in on the benefits and harms. By Simar Bajaj For better or worse, many people are asking artificial intelligence chatbots for health information and advice. According to a June 2024 poll ...

In the months leading up to last year’s presidential election, more than 2,000 Americans, roughly split across partisan lines, were recruited for an experiment: Could an AI model influence their ...

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 ...

THANKS, SAMANTHA. PSYCHOLOGISTS AND THERAPISTS SAY THEY’RE FIGHTING ONE OF THEIR BIGGEST BATTLES YET, COMPETING WITH ROBOTS. THEY SAY PEOPLE IN REAL NEED OF MENTAL HEALTH HELP ARE TURNING TO AI CHAT ...

Members of Congress are sounding an alarm about artificial intelligence in medicine, warning that fast‑spreading chatbots could shift core parts of health care away from licensed professionals and ...

The story of technology is the story of continual disruption and displacement. New systems and processes send some skills into obsolescence, opening the way for new skills and workflows. Generative AI ...

More than 40 million people daily turn to ChatGPT for health information, according to OpenAI. Artificial intelligence chatbots can help patients understand medical information, but they can also ...