Shortly after generative artificial intelligence hit the mainstream, researchers warned that chatbots would create a dire problem: As disinformation became easier to create, conspiracy theories ...

In an incident that is being called a horror story straight out of Black Mirror, an AI chatbot convinced a pet owner to euthanize her sick dog without so much as a trip to a real-life vet for a ...

Debating with a sympathetic chatbot may help pluck people who believe in those and other conspiracy theories out of the rabbit hole, researchers report in the Sept. 13 Science. Across multiple ...

Everywhere you look, there's talk of generative AI (GenAI) revolutionizing the business world. Boards and executive teams are mandating investments in GenAI initiatives, with AI increasingly ...

When I set out to improve my tainted reputation with chatbots, I discovered a new world of A.I. manipulation. By Kevin Roose Reporting from San Francisco I have a problem: A.I. chatbots don’t ...

Experiments in which an AI chatbot engaged in conversations with people who believed at least one conspiracy theory showed that the interaction significantly reduced the strength of those beliefs ...

X updated its AI chatbot, Grok, in response to claims that it spread election misinformation. Now, when voters ask Grok questions about the election, they are directed to visit Vote.gov.

SAN FRANCISCO — I have a problem: Artificial intelligence chatbots don’t like me very much. Ask ChatGPT for some thoughts on my work, and it might accuse me of being dishonest or self-righteous.

Described as a “troubleshooting tool” on Google’s support page, the chatbot can be accessed via the YouTube Help Center, and should ask hacked creators a series of questions to guide them ...

Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot is flooding the web with “deepfake” images of everyone from Donald Trump to Musk himself – and the results range from totally wacky to downright disturbing.

Before listing responses to election-related questions, the chatbot now says, “For accurate and up-to-date information about the 2024 U.S. Elections, please visit Vote.gov.” FILE – Computer ...

If you were suspected of a crime, would you trust a chatbot to accurately explain what happened? Some police departments think the tech is ready. And officers who have started using chatbots to ...