Increasingly, people are turning to AI chatbots like Character.ai, Nomi and Replika for friendship and mental health support. And teenagers in particular are leaning into this tech. A majority, 72% of teenagers ages 13 to 17 have used an AI companion at ...

The companions have their own X accounts, because of course they do. Ani's bio states, "Smooth, a little unpredictable—I might dance, tease, or just watch you figure me out. Let’s keep it chill… or not." Meanwhile, Rudy's just says, "The Only Pet in Grok Companion."

Getting started with ChatGPT is easy, especially since you don't even need an account to use it. We have all the details on how to dive in right here.

AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Perplexity are helping users access paywalled content without clicking through. Here’s how it works and how readers are affected.

If the bill passes through the Legislature, Gov. Gavin Newsom will decide whether or not to sign it — an uncertain prospect for the governor, who has signed AI regulation in the past, but is reluctant to hamper the growth of the industry.

AI agents — considered to be an evolution of an assistant — have been embraced across the tech world with large firms, including Microsoft, Salesforce and Oracle, spending billions on the technology to boost productivity and make operations more cost efficient.

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A new paper from 40+ AI safety researchers proposes monitoring the "thoughts" of AI models before they act. Experts warn this safety tool could become a surveillance weapon.

ChatGPT tells me I’m thoughtful and wise, and write as well as a Nobel Prize winner. An ego-boost like that is worth $20 a month.

French AI lab Mistral introduced a range of new features to its Le Chat chatbot on Thursday that bring it closer to the capabilities of rivals like OpenAI and Google. The new update includes a new “deep research” mode,