Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors, according to ...

Large language model (LLM) chatbots have a tendency toward flattery. If you ask a model for advice, it is 49 percent more likely than a human, on average, to affirm your existing point of view rather ...

A peer-reviewed analysis of nearly 400,000 messages exchanged between humans and AI chatbots has identified measurable patterns connecting routine conversations to delusional thinking. The study, ...

Part of what makes us human is the unique way we think and solve problems. But using large language models like ChatGPT might be eroding this uniqueness and leading humans to think and communicate the ...

Five of the major AI chatbots were tested. All of them regularly proposed dietary plans akin to skipping an entire meal each day. Reading time 4 minutes Teens have been turning to AI chatbots for ...

In this episode of eSpeaks, Jennifer Margles, Director of Product Management at BMC Software, discusses the transition from traditional job scheduling to the era of the autonomous enterprise. eSpeaks’ ...

A bill before the Legislature would put guardrails on the powerful technology and let the state hold bad actors accountable. Credit: Getty Images. In the AI era, navigating our kids’ digital lives can ...

When two teen test accounts asked about carrying out violence, many AI chatbots didn’t refuse or discourage them, they helped. A months-long CNN investigation, conducted jointly with the Center for ...

Eight of the 10 most popular AI chatbots were willing to help plan violent attacks when tested by researchers, according to a new study from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), in ...

A study used ‘simulated’ subjects to test 10 major chatbots. Only one — Claude — reliably shut down violent plans. A study used ‘simulated’ subjects to test 10 major chatbots. Only one — Claude — ...

New York is the latest state to consider a bill that would prohibit AI chatbots from dispensing advice that licensed professionals would normally give, such as medical or legal advice. The bill would ...

Within two days of launching its AI companions in July 2025, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app in Japan. Companion chatbots are more powerful and seductive than ever. Users ...