OpenAI set to run another Super Bowl ad as chatbot competition heats up

AI companies are engaged in an expensive arms race to attract users and alleviate public anxiety about the technology.

Hawaii lawmakers discuss AI chatbot restrictions amid teen safety concerns

The issue was discussed at a briefing Wednesday for the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection. Officials from various agencies outlined the dangers posed by unregulated chatbot technology.

Google chatbot can now shop for you at Walmart and Wayfair

Google is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.

Doctors think AI has a place in healthcare — but maybe not as a chatbot

Dr. Sina Bari, a practicing surgeon and AI healthcare leader at data company iMerit, has seen firsthand how ChatGPT can lead patients astray with faulty medical advice.

Google and chatbot maker Character to settle lawsuit alleging chatbot 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

Proton's Lumo AI chatbot now has an encrypted space for your projects

Proton’s latest update for Lumo, its privacy-focused chatbot, introduces a feature called Projects. It’s a dedicated and encrypted space for tasks that you know you’ll access again and again over an extended period of time,

AI chatbots still struggle with news accuracy, study finds

Researchers warn that AI chatbots often fabricate or distort news, urging users to treat AI-generated news summaries with caution.

AI chatbot accused of creating non‑consensual explicit deepfakes

An AI chatbot linked to Elon Musk is under fire after allegedly generating non‑consensual explicit deepfake images of real people, prompting bans in several countries and renewed concerns about safety and misuse.
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