Media coverage of AI companions taps into two primary fears. One is that young people will replace human friendships with AI.

ChatGPT cheat sheet for 2026, covering features, pricing, availability, support for older devices, how it works, and top ...

I don’t use AI chatbots, so you might wonder what use I could make of Jamie Bartlett’s book, How to Talk to AI. Well, this ...

A.I. has always been compared to human intelligence, but that may not be the right way to think about it. What it does well ...

Abstract: The use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for chatbot applications is currently widespread. The availability of various models with specific characteristics tailored to different needs has ...

Abstract: This paper presents the design, development, and deployment of a fully cloud-native, voice-enabled chatbot system integrated into a web-based cab booking platform, utilizing only Amazon Web ...

Siri has gone from in a relationship with OpenAI to in an open relationship. According to Bloomberg, Apple has decided to forgo an exclusive deal with OpenAI to allow Siri to run queries through ...

We talk with one of the bill’s sponsors, Oregon Sen. Lisa Reynolds (D - Portland). And we hear from Kristin Bride, the executive director of the Carson J. Bride Effect, which she founded to protect ...

Consumers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for health information, a new report from Rock Health says. Thirty-two percent of respondents in the 2025 Consumer Adoption of ...

With increasing awareness of AI chatbot-associated psychosis and efforts to understand how it occurs, there has been renewed attention to the psychiatric phenomenon of folie à deux, meaning “madness ...

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