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AI Chatbots Are Making People All Think the Same, Study Says
A new paper argues that humans are losing varied ways of thinking due to the use of chatbots, and that's concerning.
Trust SARHAchat with your reproductive health questions - College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty and students from nursing and computer science use AI and University resources to create a free chatbot that protects user privacy.
When to talk to AI chatbots about mental health—and when to stay far away, professionals say
Some Americans are using AI chatbots for therapy. Mental health experts share when it is, and isn't, safe to use those tools for emotional support.
ChatGPT Health 'under-triaged' half of medical emergencies in a new study
Researchers tested different medical scenarios with the chatbot. In more than half of cases where doctors would send a patient to the ER, the chatbot said it was OK to delay care.
HHS starts phasing out Anthropic's Claude
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: An AI chatbot for surgical patients got 'breakthrough' status from FDA, HHS phases out Claude, and more.
Schools are using AI counselors to track students’ mental health. Is it safe?
As hundreds of schools implement an automated monitoring tool, educators say that students can find talking to chatbots ‘more natural’ than confiding in a human
What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice
With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health questions.
5 things you should consider before asking an AI chatbot for health advice
Tech companies are pushing new health chatbots, but experts say you still need to talk to your doctor.
Claude hits No. 1 on App Store as ChatGPT users defect to Anthropic
OpenAI secured a Pentagon deal, sparking backlash and shifting some users' loyalties to Anthropic's rival Claude chatbot.
What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice
WASHINGTON (AP) — With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health questions.
What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice
Tech companies are pushing new health chatbots, but experts say you still need to talk to your doctor.
What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice
Tech companies are pushing new health chatbots, but experts say you still need to talk to your doctor.
Chatbots from ChatGPT and Claude offer health advice
Tech companies are pushing new health chatbots, but experts say you still need to talk to your doctor.
What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice
Tech companies are pushing new health chatbots, but experts say you still need to talk to your doctor.
ChatGPT could miss your serious medical emergency, new study suggests
ChatGPT Health study exposes dangerous gaps in AI medical advice, with experts calling for stronger oversight of healthcare chatbots used by millions.
Her husband wanted to use ChatGPT to create sustainable housing. Then it took over his life.
Kate Fox says Joe Ceccanti was the ‘most hopeful person’ before he started spending 12 hours a day with a chatbot
Trust SARHAchat with your reproductive health questions
Faculty and students from nursing and computer science use AI and University resources to create a free chatbot that protects user privacy.
Health advice from AI chatbots is frequently wrong, study shows
A new study found that chatbots were no better than Google — already a flawed source — at guiding users to correct diagnoses, or helping with what to do next.
The A.I. Evangelists on a Mission to Shake Up Japan
Team Mirai, a political party founded by software engineers, won 11 seats in Japan’s legislature by promising chatbots, self-driving buses and high-tech jobs.
iOS 26.4 Brings CarPlay Support for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
With iOS 26.4, CarPlay users will be able to use third-party chatbots with CarPlay. AI services like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT will be accessible through the CarPlay system for the first time. Apple's CarPlay Developer Guide [PDF] lists voice-based conversational apps as a supported app type starting with iOS 26.4. Apple is implementing a new voice control screen that will let apps provide visual feedback for voice-based conversational apps.
Google says attackers used 100,000+ prompts to try to clone AI chatbot Gemini
Google says private companies and researchers are trying to copy Gemini’s capabilities by repeatedly prompting it at scale.
Americans turning to AI chatbots for mental health advice, report says
WA considers requiring AI companies to add mental health safeguards
Chatbot operators would have to create protocols for detecting self-harm and suicidal ideation and provide referral information for crisis services.
Health Advice From A.I. Chatbots Is Frequently Wrong, Study Shows
In part, the problem has to do with how users are asking their questions.
Apple Tweaks Ecosystem Strategy Across Payments Car AI And Health
Apple (NasdaqGS:AAPL) is shifting the Apple Card issuing partnership from Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan Chase, affecting more than 12 million existing cardholders. The company is opening CarPlay to third party AI chatbots, allowing outside developers to integrate conversational tools into the in car experience. Apple is scaling back its standalone AI powered health coach project, instead choosing to roll selected features into current health and fitness apps. For you as an investor, these moves...
Apple to Allow ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini in CarPlay
Apple is planning to bring new AI features to CarPlay, reports Bloomberg. Apple will allow third-party chatbot apps to integrate with CarPlay, so AI services like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT will be accessible in the car for the first time. CarPlay already supports third-party apps, but the types of apps that are supported are limited. Companies like Anthropic and OpenAI aren't currently able to create CarPlay apps, so users are limited to using Siri voice controls in the vehicle.
Apple Plans to Allow Outside Voice-Controlled AI Chatbots in CarPlay
Apple Inc. is preparing to allow voice-controlled artificial intelligence apps from other companies in CarPlay, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that will let users query AI chatbots through its vehicle interface for the first time.
Media & Entertainment Group Of The Year: Gibson Dunn
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP successfully defended OpenAI in the first defamation case against a chatbot, is representing Warner Bros. Television in a battle over the medical drama "The Pitt" and secured an appellate victory for Bob Dylan in a high-profile case, earning the firm a spot among the 2025 Law360 Media & Entertainment Groups of the Year.
Alibaba to spend $431 million for Lunar New Year AI push as chatbot war heats up
Alibaba said on Monday it will spend 3 billion yuan ($431 million) to attract users to its Qwen AI app during the Lunar New Year holiday, heating up a race between China's largest tech firms.
'ChatGPT saved my life.' How patients, and doctors, are using AI to make a diagnosis
Hundreds of millions of people are turning to chatbots to help figure out what's wrong with them. Doctors say that's not always a bad thing. In fact, many are using it themselves.
Google Chrome Gets Gemini Side Panel and Agentic Browsing Features
AI-powered browsing features have become a battleground among browser makers in recent months. OpenAI launched its Atlas browser in October, while Microsoft Edge and Opera have also introduced AI assistants and automated browsing capabilities. And now Google is upping the ante. The company has announced a slew of new AI features fro Chrome, including a persistent sidebar for the Gemini chatbot and "auto browse" capabilities that can perform web tasks on your behalf.
Why some hospitals are making their own ChatGPTs for patient records
Some large health systems are building their own AI-powered chatbots to make it easier for their clinicians to query patients' health records.
The Download: OpenAI’s plans for science, and chatbot age verification
Plus: tech workers are urging their CEOs to speak out against ICE
Anthropic launches interactive Claude apps, including Slack and other workplace tools
Claude users will now be able to call up interactive apps inside the chatbot interface, with Cowork integration coming soon.
I invented an 'unhinged recipe' to test AI chatbots — only one called my bluff
Mmmm....tater tot cheesecake!
Apple's Siri Chatbot in iOS 27: Everything We Know
Apple is planning to upgrade Siri twice in the coming year, adding personalization features in iOS 26.4 before turning the personal assistant into a...
Giving your healthcare info to a chatbot is, unsurprisingly, a terrible idea
ChatGPT Health promises privacy. All you have is OpenAI’s word.
How OpenAI can build a $25 billion advertising business
OpenAI has begun testing advertising in ChatGPT. Ad experts said OpenAI will need to prove a chatbot can actually sell.
Learn the risks of using AI tools for mental health support | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
While artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and applications can be helpful, they are not a substitute for professional care, can misunderstand emotio...
Apple to Turn Siri Into AI Chatbot Powered by Google’s Gemini
Apple reportedly plans to increase the capabilities of Siri, turning the digital assistant into an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot later this year.
The new Siri chatbot may run on Google servers, not Apple's
Nestled in Bloomberg’s reporting earlier on Apple’s plans to revamp Siri as a chatbot with iOS 27, was an interesting...
Apple plans to make Siri an AI chatbot, report says
Siri could look more like ChatGPT than its current state as an integrated feature across Apple products.
Apple to revamp Siri as a built-in chatbot, Bloomberg News reports
Apple plans to revamp Siri later this year by turning the digital assistant into the company's first artificial intelligence chatbot, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
Apple to revamp Siri as a built-in chatbot, Bloomberg News reports
Apple plans to revamp Siri later this year by turning the digital assistant into the company's first artificial intelligence chatbot, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The chatbot, code named Campos, will be embedded deeply into the iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems and will replace the current Siri interface, the report said, citing people familiar with the plan. Siri's revamp is a crucial part of Apple's strategy to catch up to its Big Tech peers in the AI race after its initial "Apple Intelligence" rollout in 2024 met with lukewarm reception.
Apple to Revamp Siri as a Built-In iPhone, Mac Chatbot to Fend Off OpenAI
Apple Inc. plans to revamp Siri later this year by turning the digital assistant into the company’s first artificial intelligence chatbot, thrusting the iPhone maker into a generative AI race dominated by OpenAI and Google.
OpenAI CFO defends ads in ChatGPT as ‘strong business model’
One of OpenAI’s top executives defended the company’s addition of ads to its popular chatbot ChatGPT as a way to democratize access to artificial intelligence.
OpenAI CFO Defends Ads in ChatGPT as ‘Strong Business Model’
One of OpenAI’s top executives defended the company’s addition of ads to its popular chatbot ChatGPT as a way to democratize access to artificial intelligence.
'Big Short' Michael Burry's unlikely ally in AI crusade: Ben Affleck
Michael Burry of "The Big Short" said Ben Affleck was "clearly a smart guy" after he slammed AI chatbots and called out spending on data centers.
Oregon lawmakers propose to regulate AI chatbots to protect kids’ mental health
Other states across the country have begun experimenting with how to regulate AI chatbots.
A community-codesigned LLM-powered chatbot for primary care: a randomized controlled trial
Nature Health - A multimedia e-learning chatbot codesigned with community stakeholders increased health awareness in a randomized trial of 2,113 participants in urban and rural areas across 11...
Concerns mount over AI's influence on mental health
FOX Business' Madison Alworth reports on the the impact of AI use on mental health as well as lawsuits against chatbot makers on 'Varney & Co.'
ChatGPT's AI Health-Care Push Has a Fatal Flaw
OpenAI and Anthropic have both announced big plans to enter healthcare, with a consumer-focused tool called ChatGPT Health and a version of the chatbot Claude that can help clinicians figure out a diagnosis and write medical notes. Notably absent from this flurry of announcements is Google. Its Gemini chatbot is one of the most popular and capable, so why not jump into the lucrative health market too? Perhaps because Google knows from experience that such an effort can backfire spectacularly.
SAP's Tabular AI model is built for business data
Forget chatbots — SAP has developed an enterprise AI model that speaks spreadsheet.
Self-Help Ghouls Are Charging People Absurd Prices to Talk to Impersonator Chatbots
Sure, it's exploitative, but it's also profitable.
AI as a life coach: experts share what works, what doesn’t and what to look out for
It’s becoming more common for people to use AI chatbots for personal guidance – but this doesn’t come without risks
Signal's Founder Turns His Attention to AI's Privacy Problem
Confer, an open source chatbot, encrypts both prompts and responses so companies and advertisers can’t access user data.
ChatGPT and Claude get into the business of health advice. Should you trust them?
AI chatbot are getting into the business of offering consumers health advice. What are the risks?
Anthropic Adds Features for Doctors, Patients in Health Care Push
Anthropic is making it easier for patients and clinicians to use its artificial intelligence chatbot to access medical information, part of a broader push into the lucrative health care sector. The San Francisco-based company on Sunday said that its Claude product is launching a new health care offering that is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, and can be used by hospitals, medical providers and consumers to field protected health data. Anthropic h
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to review your medical records
The firm says its chatbot sees health and wellbeing questions from 230 million people every week.
Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases
The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users.
Google, chatbot maker Character to settle suit alleging bot pushed teen to suicide
Google and Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Florida mother who claimed a chatbot pushed her son to kill himself
Character.AI and Google agree to settle lawsuits over teen mental health harms and suicides
Character.AI has agreed to settle multiple lawsuits alleging the artificial intelligence chatbot maker contributed to mental health crises and suicides among young people, including a case brought by Florida mother Megan Garcia.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health in a push to become a hub for personal health data
ChatGPT Health allows users to connect medical records, wellness apps, and wearable data to the chatbot, which many already use for health-related advice
AI chatbots miss urgent issues in queries about women's health
AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini fail to give adequate advice for 60 per cent of queries relating to women’s health in a test created by medical professionals
Mark Cuban says AI is both 'stupid' and make-or-break in business
Mark Cuban explained why he's bullish about AI, even though chatbots can be "stupid" and don't always give accurate, timely information.
Amazon's AI assistant comes to the web with Alexa.com
Amazon is bringing Alexa+ to the web with a new Alexa.com site, expanding its AI assistant beyond devices and positioning it as a family-focused, agent-style chatbot.
The chatbot will see you now: how AI is being trained to spot mental health issues in any language
Calls to a clinic in Uganda are helping create a therapy algorithm that works in local languages, as specialists look to technology to address the global mental health crisis
Protecting Our Kids: Governor Hochul Announces Nation-Leading Proposals to Protect Kids Online, Restrict AI Chatbots and Combat the Youth Mental Health Crisis
Governor Hochul unveiled her first State of the State proposals, which will continue to build on her progress to keep New York’s kids safe online and combat the youth mental health crisis statewide.
Exclusive: 40 million Americans turn to ChatGPT for health care
OpenAI's new report shows how chatbots can help navigate health care.
xAI Adds Grok Business Options as it Tries to Win Enterprise Customers
xAI has introduced two new subscription tiers of its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot aimed at business customers. The announcement is part of xAI’s effort to build an enterprise business to compete with the likes of Anthropic and OpenAI. The new offerings include Grok for Business, which is aimed at small-to-medium-sized businesses and costs $30 per user per month, and Grok Enterprise,
AI Labor Is Boring. AI Lust Is Big Business
After years of hype about generative AI increasing productivity and making lives easier, 2025 was the year erotic chatbots defined AI’s narrative.
Apple Stock Forecast 2026: The “AI Outlier” Targets $315 as Services Growth Battles Hardware Fatigue
Apple is being viewed by many as the “AI Outlier” of the Magnificent Seven. While rivals rushed out chatbots, Apple spent 2025 refining its own consumer-facing AI. ...
ChatGPT vs Gemini vs Claude vs Qwen: Which AI Chatbot Is Best Positioned for 2026
As 2025 comes to a close, AI chatbots are no longer judged on novelty or demos. Instead, investors now look at scale, daily use, work fit, and revenue reach. When
Teens are having disturbing interactions with chatbots. Here's how to lower the risks
Teen use of AI chat bots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's what parents should know to help kids use the technology safely.
Tech Companies Love Using This Tiny Symbol. It’s More Insidious Than You Think.
No, chatbots aren’t magic—but this symbol makes you think they are.
Lemon Slice nabs $10.5M from YC and Matrix to build out its digital avatar tech
Digital avatar generation company Lemon Slice is working to add a video layer to AI chatbots with a new diffusion model that can create digital avatars from a single image.
ChatGPT’s yearly recap sums up your conversations with the chatbot
How many messages did you send to ChatGPT this year?
Your chatbot keeps a file on you. Here’s how to delete it.
A clickable guide to fixing the complicated privacy settings from ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini and Meta AI.
Why Do A.I. Chatbots Use ‘I’?
A.I. chatbots have been designed to behave in a humanlike way. Some experts think that’s a terrible idea.
ChatGPT launches an app store, lets developers know it's open for business
OpenAI is looking to populate its flagship chatbot with a host of new user experiences.
3 AI Applications Your Business Can Use This Year With Confidence
Chatbots, AI Assistants and Virtual Receptionists are ready for use by small business.
Business leaders agree AI is the future. They just wish it worked right now
Last spring, CellarTracker, a wine-collection app, built an AI-powered sommelier to make unvarnished wine recommendations based on a person’s palate. The problem was the chatbot was too nice. “It's just very polite, instead of just saying, ‘It's really unlikely you'll like the wine,’” CellarTracker CEO Eric LeVine said.
AI's Political Persuasiveness Is Dangerously Good: Parmy Olson
Scientists found that the latest AI models are getting better at persuading people, but at the expense of the truth, using a debating tactic known as Gish galloping. Researchers tested 19 language models on nearly 80,000 participants and found that when chatbots were prompted to overwhelm users with information, their factual accuracy declined. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Parmy Olson discusses the impact of AI and the power of Persuasion on The Pulse. (Source: Bloomberg)
AI Is Getting Dangerously Good at Political Persuasion
For a while last year, scientists offered a glimmer of hope that artificial intelligence would make a positive contribution to democracy. They showed that chatbots could address conspiracy theories racing across social media, challenging misinformation around beliefs in issues such as chemtrails and the flat Earth with a stream of reasonable facts in conversation. But two new studies suggest a disturbing flipside: The latest AI models are getting even better at persuading people at the expense o
Grok gets the facts wrong about Bondi Beach shooting
Grok, the chatbot built by Elon Musk’s xAI and popularized on his social media platform X, appears to have repeatedly spread misinformation about today’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia.
Grok Is Glitching And Spewing Misinformation About The Bondi Beach Shooting
Among other problems, the chatbot is spewing misinformation about the horrific Bondi Beach shooting in Australia.
Microsoft Copilot AI Comes to LG TVs, and Can't Be Deleted
Microsoft's Copilot AI chatbot is arguably one of the most controversial add-ons ever implemented in the Windows 11 operating system. However, the controversy doesn't stop at PC operating systems. It seems to extend to TVs as well. According to Reddit user u/defjam16, his LG TV webOS received an upd...
I work in AI security at Google. There are some things I would never tell chatbots.
Harsh Varshney, who works on Chrome AI security at Google, shares four tips for protecting your data and identity when you talk to AI chatbots.
Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm
Create your next playlist with a chatbot
Adobe brings Photoshop, Acrobat and Adobe Express to ChatGPT
Starting today, you can access Photoshop, Acrobat and Adobe Express inside of ChatGPT. All the apps are free to use through the chatbot, though before you can begin using Acrobat and Adobe Express, you'll need to sign into your Adobe account.
New studies show that AI can influence voters more than campaign ads
AI chatbots can significantly influence voters' political opinions, two studies find.
iFixit Put a Chatbot Repair Expert in an App
FixBot can check on the health of your devices and talk you through necessary repairs. You can even point your phone's camera at broken gear to get started.
‘I feel it’s a friend’: quarter of teenagers turn to AI chatbots for mental health support
Experts warn of dangers as England and Wales study shows 13- to 17-year-olds consulting AI amid long waiting lists for services
Headspace CEO: ‘People are using AI tools not built for mental health’
Tom Pickett says care is needed when chatbots take the role of therapists
Anthropic's resident philosopher shares her tips to create the best AI prompts
Amanda Askell, a member of Anthropic's technical team and a trained philosopher, shared some pro-tips for getting the most of AI chatbots.
AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people’s political opinions, study finds
A paper published in the journal Science found that chatbots become more persuasive when they share large amounts of information.
Chatbots can sway political opinions but are ‘substantially’ inaccurate, study finds
‘Information-dense’ AI responses are most persuasive but these tend to be less accurate, says security report
Chatbots spew facts and falsehoods to sway voters
Chatbots that dole out fact-laden arguments can sway voters. Those facts don’t have to be true.
AI finds its way into Apple's top apps of the year
Although Apple has continued to avoid naming a dedicated AI app or AI chatbot as its app of the year, AI was showcased among this year's winners.