New research suggests AI chatbots can generate responses people rate as more empathetic than humans, raising questions about emotional intelligence in machines. The post Chatbots rated more empathetic ...

According to futurist Tracey Follows, "AI is meeting emotional needs that feel unmet in everyday life. A desire for safety, for predictability and stability. There is a wish to escape the judgment of ...

The Danish study found that in addition to deepening delusional beliefs, chatbots also appeared to worsen suicidal ideation ...

A significant number of teens say conversations with AI chatbots feel more satisfying than talking with actual humans, and one in three say they would choose AI companions over people for serious ...

Reminding someone who has come to rely on a chatbot that they are not human may push them into what's known as the ...

Can AI chatbots really replace human therapists? Artificial intelligence chatbots (a.k.a. "AI Therapists") have surged in popularity as tools for mental health support, primarily because they offer ...

People interact with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots, which can be trained to take on certain demographic attributes like age and race, for information, entertainment, technical help, ...

AI chatbots may facilitate dangerous behaviors by children and adolescents, but most parents are poorly prepared to protect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new social network created specifically for AI chatbots has sparked strange — and potentially alarming — behavior among the bots ...

(KTLA) – A new social network created specifically for AI chatbots has sparked strange – and potentially alarming – behavior among the bots interacting there. According to The Washington Post, citing ...