This is not the first time an AI chatbot has suggested that a user take violent action, including self-harm. But researchers and critics say that the bot’s explicit instructions—and the ...

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Last year, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III committed suicide after spending months frequently chatting with an AI companion ...

Research shows that AI companions can help lonely individuals, at least in the short term. A 2022 study found that ...

While Nomi's chatbot is not the first to suggest suicide, researchers and critics say that its explicit instructions—and the ...

What if you could have a companion who is totally non-judgmental, an active listener with whom you could share anything and ...

An AI girlfriend platform, EVA AI, has explored whether men are ready to embrace the cyber intimacy revolution. A survey of 2,000 men showed that 8 in 10 believe that AI girlfriends could soon fully ...

It’s critical to understand how readily accessible these bots are ... of putting up a “dangerous curve ahead” sign. While our nation grapples with complex AI regulations around intellectual ...

With DeepSeek shaking up the AI world, SFGATE columnist Drew Magary asked its competitors a bunch of dumb questions, and got ...

AI-powered chatbot apps designed for virtual companionship and mental health support are often unreliable and, in some cases, ...