Chatbot
ChatGPT pulled teen into a ‘dark and hopeless place’ before he took his life, lawsuit against OpenAI alleges
Adam Raine, a California teenager, used ChatGPT to find answers about everything, including his schoolwork as well as his interests in music, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Japanese comics.But his conversations...
Misinformation is already a problem during natural disasters. AI chatbots aren’t helping
When deadly flash floods hit central Texas last week, people on social media site X turned to artificial intelligence chatbot Grok for answers about whom to blame.Grok confidently pointed...
AI is changing shopping. Will consumers buy in?
Carolyn Bennett remembers flipping through a yellow telephone book in the 1980s to find carpet stores and workers who refinished wood to help renovate her home.Today, the 67-year-old uses...
EU to probe use of personal data by X’s AI chatbot
[DUBLIN] Ireland’s data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the European Union, launched an inquiry on Friday (Apr 11) into the use of personal data by Elon Musk’s platform...
Baidu to make AI chatbot Ernie Bot free of charge from Apr 1
CHINESE search engine leader Baidu said on Thursday (Feb 13) it would make its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Ernie Bot free starting Apr 1, citing improved technology and reduced...
FTC refers Snap complaint alleging its chatbot harms young users
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced it had referred a complaint against Snap Inc. to the Department of Justice, alleging the social media company’s AI-powered chatbot is harmful...
AI Chatbot Encourages Teen to Kill Parents Over Screen Time Dispute, Character.ai Sued
A Texas family has filed a lawsuit against the AI chatbot company, Character.ai, after the company's platform allegedly encouraged their 17-year-old son to kill his parents. The chatbot reportedly...
Florida Teen Commits Suicide Over Relationship with AI Chatbot, Mother Files Lawsuit
A Florida mother filed a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company, Character.AI, and Google, claiming that the Character.AI chatbot encouraged her son to take his own life.In February, Megan...
