AI chatbots are sucking up to you—with consequences for your relationships

Large language model (LLM) chatbots have a tendency toward flattery. The researchers demonstrated that receiving ...

Macy’s says users of new AI chatbot spend about 400% more online

Macy’s Inc. has launched an AI-powered shopping assistant that’s upped spending online among those using the new tool, part ...

1 In 3 Adults Turn To AI Chatbots For Health Information, Poll Says

About one-third of U.S. adults say they use artificial intelligence ‘chatbots’ for health information, a new KFF survey shows ...

Can AI chatbots replace college counselors for the kids that need it most?

Skeptics caution that artificial intelligence can not replicate the empathy and personalized support of a human counselor.

Beyond the chatbot: At GeekWire summit, AI leaders say the era of autonomous agents is already here

The debate over whether AI will transform industries is over.

Google Gemini now lets you import your chats and data from other AI apps

Google is adding a pair of new features to Gemini aimed at making it easier to switch to the AI chatbot. Personal history and ...
PCMag

"Technology-Facilitated Harm": How AI Chatbots Are Failing Abuse Survivors

At RSAC 2026, experts called for a privacy-by-default design as AI chatbots fail to protect survivors' data. I’ve been ...
eWeek

Bernie Sanders Interviewed an AI Chatbot on Camera — 4.4M People Watched

Bernie Sanders interviews Claude AI, revealing how chatbots tailor answers to users—raising new concerns about bias, privacy, ...