Nature

AI chatbots are infiltrating social-science surveys — and getting better at avoiding detection

A tool that has helped to transform modern social-science research is under threat thanks to artificial intelligence. Researchers are warning that a wave of chatbots impersonating people could corrupt ...
Boston Herald

ChatGPT’s free ride is ending: Here’s what OpenAI plans for advertising on the chatbot

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI says it will soon start showing advertisements to ChatGPT users who aren’t paying for a premium version of the chatbot. The artificial intelligence company said Friday it ...
MIT Technology Review

AI chatbots can sway voters better than political advertisements

A conversation with a chatbot can shift people's political views—but the most persuasive models also spread the most misinformation. In 2024, a Democratic congressional candidate in Pennsylvania, ...
Nature

AI chatbots can sway voters with remarkable ease — is it time to worry?

Artificial-intelligence chatbots can influence voters in major elections — and have a bigger effect on people’s political views than conventional campaigning and advertising. The findings showcase the ...
The Atlantic

The Chatbot-Delusion Crisis

Chatbots are marketed as great companions, able to answer any question at any time. They’re not just tools, but confidants; they do your homework, write love notes, and, as one recent lawsuit against ...
Reason

Chatbots Are Not Medical Devices

In November, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a Digital Health Advisory Committee meeting where it considered treating artificial intelligence mental health chatbots as medical devices. As ...
ZDNet

Everyone can use ChatGPT Group Chat now for free - here's how to try it

Up to 20 people can now be added to a group chat in ChatGPT. The responses are powered by GPT-5.1 Auto. The feature is available to logged-in users and is rolling out globally. AI has officially ...
STAT

‘AI psychosis’ discussions ignore a bigger problem with chatbots

In 2021, I was a University of California, Berkeley Ph.D. candidate lecturing on my research about how users turn to chatbots for help coping with suicidal ideation. I wasn’t prepared for my students’ ...
Wired

Google Earth Gets an AI Chatbot to Help Chart the Climate Crisis

Google has come up with a way to better map Earth’s disasters, predict them, and be able to track which communities and ecosystems are going to be harmed. If you want to find out what’s straining the ...
ZDNet

I've tested free vs. paid AI coding tools - here's which one I'd actually use

Free AI chatbots handle small projects surprisingly well. Pro coding agents deliver serious productivity boosts for pro coders. Spend based on what you need to get the job done. The use of AI in ...
Wired

ByteDance’s Other AI Chatbot Is Quietly Gaining Traction Around the World

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has built what is currently the most popular AI chatbot in China: Doubao. Launched in 2023, the app has risen to the top of the country’s generative AI market, ...
THE WEEK

Your therapist, the chatbot

How are people using AI for therapy? A growing number are sharing their anxieties, frustrations, and darkest thoughts with AI chatbots, seeking advice, comfort, and validation from a sympathetic ...