If the bill passes through the Legislature, Gov. Gavin Newsom will decide whether or not to sign it — an uncertain prospect ...

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A recent study by Stanford University offers a warning that therapy chatbots could pose a substantial safety risk to users ...

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Generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok have exploded in popularity as AI becomes mainstream.

The companions have their own X accounts, because of course they do. Ani's bio states, "Smooth, a little unpredictable—I ...

Ani, an anime avatar wearing a tight black dress, was launched the same day the tech billionaire was awarded a $200 million ...

Therapy chatbots powered by large language models may stigmatize users with mental health conditions and otherwise respond ...

People are leaning on AI tools to figure out what is real on topics such as funding cuts and misinformation about cloud ...

Built using huge amounts of computing power at a Tennessee data center, Grok is Musk's attempt to outdo rivals such as OpenAI ...