Some Americans are using AI chatbots for therapy. Mental health experts share when it is, and isn't, safe to use those tools for emotional support.

A few minutes with a chatbot may be enough to make it seem more mind-like. New research explores why humans start seeing ...

As chatbots grow more conversational, some users are forming emotional bonds with AI, raising questions about the future of ...

Character.AI said it will soon shut off the ability for minors to have free-ranging conversations, including romantic dialogues, with the startup's AI chatbots. Starting Wednesday, the company will ...

Experts on adolescent psychiatry and psychology say it’s important to have open and continuous discussion with kids about their use of artificial intelligence and AI chatbots. Parents should set ...

People are turning to AI chatbots to help them with medical advice. Recent studies suggest these bots are not always helpful in making decisions about health.

New research shows AI companies are doing virtually nothing to monitor how their chatbots are used in children’s toys.

I know about being lonely. It sucks. I’m far from alone. As a people, we’ve been growing increasingly lonely; we’ve turned more and more inward. This isn’t new. We’ve been doing it since at least the ...

A generation raised on Siri and Alexa does not just use technology. It befriends it. That instinct has a name – and it is reshaping how the world builds and sells everything.

Mahdi and his team found several communication problems. People often didn’t give the chatbots the necessary information to ...

An AI powerful enough to analyze DNA, file taxes, and grow tomato plants is being redesigned for everyday work, pointing toward life beyond chatbots.