Person of the Year is one of our most enduring franchises. Every year, we aim to name a Person of the Year—the person, group, or concept that had the most influence on the world during the previous 12 ...

Over the past few months, tech execs like Elon Musk have touted the performance of their company’s AI models on a particular benchmark: Chatbot Arena. Maintained by a nonprofit known as LMSYS, Chatbot ...

Chatbots share limited information, reinforce ideologies, and, as a result, can lead to more polarized thinking when it comes to controversial issues, according to new Johns Hopkins University–led ...

Over the last five years the use of highly personalized artificial intelligence chatbots — called companion chatbots — designed to act as friends, therapists or even romantic partners has skyrocketed ...

While Nomi's chatbot is not the first to suggest suicide, researchers and critics say that its explicit instructions—and the company’s response—are striking. For the past five months, Al Nowatzki has ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at a breakneck speed, custom chatbots are no longer reserved for big companies with a dedicated team of coders. AI chatbots are being used by ...

Fourteen-year-old Sewell Setzer III loved interacting with Character.AI’s hyper-realistic chatbots—with a limited version available for free or a “supercharged” version for a $9.99 monthly fee—most ...

As Artificial intelligence moves into every corner of modern life, we examine the ways AI enhances how we have fun and seek connection. Companions chatbots created by generative artificial ...

As chatbots powered by artificial intelligence explode in popularity, experts are warning people against turning to the technology for medical or mental health advice instead of relying upon human ...

A chatbot is an artificial intelligence tool designed to simulate real-time conversations with users. It operates around the clock, doesn't require breaks and can manage a high volume of requests ...

Teen use of AI chatbots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's ...