Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are rapidly becoming a major source of emotional support and connection. But, while use of AI chatbots may feel helpful at first, long-term use can worsen ...

Scientists shared transcripts with The Times in which chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them in public spaces. Credit...Vanessa Saba Supported by By Gabriel J.X. Dance ...

AI chatbots can grant almost any request—a celebrity in love with you, a research assistant, a book character sprung to life—instantly and with little effort. New research presented at the 2026 CHI ...

Tesla began rolling out xAI's Grok AI chatbot in its cars in July 2025, which is still in beta mode. Tesla is not the only automaker adding AI assistants to vehicles. Volvo, Rivian, Mercedes, BMW and ...

Conclusions: In conclusion, this comprehensive review has highlighted the potential of generative AI chatbots in addressing anxiety, depression, negative mood, and stress. The findings indicate that ...

Myra Cheng, a computer science Ph.D. student at Stanford University, has spent a lot of time listening to undergraduates on campus. "They would tell me about how a lot of their peers are using AI for ...

Every business seems to think that its customers want more AI. Yelp is the latest to add more artificial intelligence tools. The review site has upgraded its Yelp Assistant, an agentic AI chatbot, to ...

Online review aggregator Yelp wants to harness artificial intelligence to make it easier for users to find information curated by other people. Although Yelp's users have always been able to dive into ...

When researcher Nicholas Tiller began to feed health questions into chatbots as a test, he expected some imperfections — but not this level of failure. Five AIs, 250 questions and a total score of ...

Millions of Americans are turning to AI chatbots for health answers. Doctors are, too. But the ways doctors are incorporating AI chatbots into their practice are surprising. Specialized medical AI ...

Artificial intelligence chatbots will tell you where to find alternatives to chemotherapy if you ask them, a new study finds. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

Dr. DeSteno is a research psychologist who studies religious belief and practice. In a public statement of its intentions for its Claude chatbot, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic has said ...