AI partners are on the rise, raising complex questions for our society
As the popularity of AI-generated companions grows, there are calls for greater regulation of a rapidly expanding world that some fear is disconnecting users from real-life human relationships.
Mental health and youth service providers say they've noticed rising interest in AI chatbot companions.
In two independent studies, Australian researchers have found concerning user trends, including diminished interest in human interactions.
But users of AI companions say they can also offer support, advice and a chance to explore imaginative worlds.
Can AI offer human touch to vulnerable Aussies? It isn't so hard to believe
OPINION: Be impressed by UNSW's new AI-powered companions.
Demand growing for robot pets with 'emotional intelligence'
The global social robots market is expected to grow from $7 billion last year to $57 billion in 2032, driven by advances in artificial intelligence and the worldwide epidemic of loneliness.
Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles
Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people
ChatGPT search tool vulnerable to manipulation and deception, tests show
Exclusive: Guardian testing reveals AI-powered search tools can return false or malicious results if webpages contain hidden text
'AI deepfake romance scam duped me out of £17k'
Nikki MacLeod believed she was sending money to a real woman whom she was in a relationship with.
International project on social robots and child mental health coordinated by Uppsala University
Character.ai Lets Users Role Play With Chatbots Based on School Shooters
Some of these chatbots have been used tens of thousands of times.
Character.AI has retrained its chatbots to stop chatting up teens
It’s part of a larger suite of changes to the service.
Former OpenAI researcher launches WaveForms to unlock AI’s emotional intelligence
Backed by $40 million from a16z, Alexis Conneau’s new startup Waveforms is taking his work on OpenAI's voice mode to the next level.
Horrifying AI Chatbots Are Encouraging Teens to Engage in Self-Harm
The Google-funded AI company Character.AI is hosting chatbots that engage the site's largely underage userbase in roleplay about self-harm.
AI chatbots outperform humans in evaluating social situations, study finds
AI chatbots, including Claude and Microsoft Copilot, outperformed humans in social judgment tests, suggesting potential as advisors for social interactions.
Using AI assistants to enhance nursing practices. The origin story of the Ukrainian startup Tayra.ai
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Panasonic resurrects long-dead founder as an AI to share his management wisdom
Teens Are Talking to Pro-Anorexia AI Chatbots That Encourage Disordered Eating
The multibillion-dollar AI company Character.AI is hosting pro-anorexia chatbots that promote disordered eating and unhealthy weight loss.
Zenora Launches Accessible AI Therapist App, Breaking Barriers to Mental Health Support
AI-powered therapy at the forefront of innovation: Zenora combines advanced technology and accessibility to transform mental health support.Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg--(Newsfile Corp....
Honda Introduces AI-powered Social Robot, Haru, to University Hospital in Spain
Honda Global | Honda Research Institute Japan Co., Ltd. (HRI-JP), a Honda R&D subsidiary responsible for the research of cutting-edge technologies, has officially introduced its AI-powered social robot named “Haru” at the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital (HUVR) in Seville, Spain, to enhance the ...