Companies like OpenAI and Anthropic compete to get us to use their artificial intelligence chatbots by claiming to have the best and most powerful technology. But for AI companies in China, it’s less ...

As large language models (LLMs) increasingly replace traditional search engines as tools for information gathering, the use of AI in the political arena—and its impact on elections—is inevitable.

Other threats on the annual list include 'digital darkness,' unsafe medical products and technology implementations that create sketchy workflows. The growing use of AI chatbots for dispensing medical ...

Cancer patients are trusting AI chatbots for medical advice. Experts warn the results can be dangerously wrong.

SAN FRANCISCO—At RSAC 2026, Diana Freed, an assistant professor of computer and data science at Brown University, and PhD student Julio Poveda examined the growing use of AI chatbots by domestic ...

Harassing bots with “funny violence.” Confiding about a broken heart. Chatting with a block of cheese. Filling a void of loneliness. Quentin first downloaded a character chatbot when he was 13. He ...

People are revealing sensitive personal information to A.I. chatbots — including plans to commit violent acts. By Kashmir Hill On New Year’s Day last year, a man parked a Tesla Cybertruck outside the ...

Teachers already struggle to manage divisive classroom conversations. Artificial intelligence tools—notably the chatbots that students use—may make the problem worse. AI chatbots’ tendency to flatter ...