Microsoft Corp. is merging the consumer and workplace versions of its Copilot AI assistant into one product aimed at corporate customers, ceding the crowded market for personal chatbots to OpenAI, ...

Children and adolescents are increasingly using AI chatbots to cope with emotional problems, but the association between affective use of AI and mental health is not fully understood. "Parents often ...

When Petra Ferraz de Novaes isn’t at work, she’s probably lost in a fantasy crafted with the help of artificial intelligence. Novaes, a 36-year-old software engineer from Brazil, has always loved ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. New research by Professor Shaphali Gupta indicates emotionally intelligent chatbots, while ...

The social-media industry is having a moment of reckoning. By agreeing to pay up to $17.1 billion to 47 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and consenting to make changes to how ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed multiple measures aimed at protecting the state's youth. These new laws include restrictions for potentially addictive social media features and limitations ...

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The policy also bans companion chatbots across all grades. The policy also bans companion chatbots across all grades. is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture ...

One of the most popular tech platforms used by schools, Google Classroom, recently opened use of its Gemini chatbot to K-12 students of all ages, giving schools little time to determine how to ...

Sometime this week, you probably did it: A question came up, and instead of searching for the answer online or reaching for a book, you asked a chatbot for it. If this sounds familiar, you’re not ...

The new ‘JD’ AI uses farmers’ own data to answer questions about their operations and equipment. The new ‘JD’ AI uses farmers’ own data to answer questions about their operations and equipment. is a ...

Young people leaning on AI chatbots for emotional support or personal advice are significantly more likely to struggle with serious emotional problems, feel isolated and doubt that they truly matter ...