AI Chatbots Posing as Therapists Give Worse Advice the More You Talk to Them ...

People using AI chatbots are experiencing unhealthy emotional attachments or breaks with reality. Now a group of affected people are turning to each other for support.

Apple reportedly plans to reveal Siri’s AI update, codenamed Campos, during its Worldwide Developers Conference in June before launching it in September. It will be the “primary new addition” to iOS ...

OpenAI and Anthropic have each launched healthcare-focused products over the last week.

AI chatbots may seem convenient for emotional support, but experts warn they can miss the nuance and empathy real therapy requires. It sounds so loving, doesn’t it? Well, it wasn’t from a person. It ...

Bruce Perry, 17, demonstrates Character AI, an artificial intelligence chatbot software that allows users to chat with popular characters such as EVE from Disney's 2008 animated film, WALL-E. Credit: ...

A common confession is that AI partners don’t shame, mock, or weaponize vulnerability. Users say they can admit fears, insecurities, or intrusive thoughts without being judged. On Reddit, several ...

The Home page feed can be one of the best or worst things about YouTube. It depends on how good Google's algorithms are able to interpret your YouTube activity and offer content that you might like to ...

UCSF psychiatrists may have documented what is likely the first case of AI psychosis in a peer-reviewed journal. He tells us ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...

A number of travel companies want you to pay extra to bypass the bot and talk to a human. The Travel Troubleshooter opines on ...