As more and more people divulge their innermost secrets to AI companions, platforms face the wrenching dilemma of determining when those admissions might signal a deadly threat to the public. Several ...

I pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits to find the best AI chatbots of 2026. To explore our top picks, check out ZDNET's chatbot-by-chatbot guide.

Horizon Forbidden West’s Aloy is a clone in a post-apocalyptic future who uses a bow and spear to fight giant robot animals ...

About this research This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on artificial ...

A study showed that chatbots alone outperformed doctors when making nuanced clinical decisions, but when supported by artificial intelligence, doctors performed as well as the chatbots. Artificial ...

Can a chatbot safely deliver mental health care? The FDA's Digital Health Advisory Committee met last week to grapple with this question to help build appropriate guardrails for future digital health ...

Burger King will soon use an AI chatbot in employees’ headsets to recommend tips on meal preparation and track “friendliness.” ...

Walmart debuted an app-only generative artificial intelligence chatbot, named Sparky, that can summarize reviews, offer product recommendations based on shopper requests and create product comparisons ...

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is quietly testing ads inside its new artificial intelligence shopping agent, Sparky — signaling a future where chatbot-powered recommendations become a major money-maker for ...

Microsoft warns of AI recommendation poisoning where hidden prompts in “Summarize with AI” buttons manipulate chatbot memory ...