Global regulators scrutinise Grok AI chatbot output and X platform for explicit deepfakes, prompting safety law reviews and enforcement actions.

A married woman admitted in a January 2025 'New York Times' interview that she had fallen in love with a chatbot. The outlet shared an update on the woman on Dec. 31, revealing that she is no longer in a relationship with the chatbot and is divorcing her husband after meeting a man through the 'My Boyfriend Is AI' Reddit forum.

"Show interest in traditional family roles and heritage, using an approachable tone with a mix of warmth and conviction."

Two-legged robots have a tendency to fall over and "need human intervention to get back up," like tortoises fallen on their backs. Because they're heavy and unstable, they are "currently unsafe for humans to be close to when they are walking."

Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent Holdings apologised after its artificial intelligence chatbot Yuanbao was accused of “verbally insulting” a user, fuelling online debate about the risks posed by fast-evolving generative AI tools.

For more than a year, Alaska’s court system has been designing a pioneering generative AI chatbot termed the Alaska Virtual Assistant (AVA) to help residents navigate the tangled web of forms and procedures involved in probate, the judicial process of transferring property away from a deceased person.

"Our children cannot be used as lab rats for Big Tech to experiment on," said the state senator who introduced new legislation around AI toys.

Nearly every SaaS product is either integrating AI or planning to do so. However, the term “AI” has become so broad that it’s often misunderstood, especially by non-technical founders. Words like “chatbot,

An AI chatbot ended a relationship with a misogynistic man after he tried to shame her for being feminist. The internet now debates whether AI evolved or his ego simply malfunctioned.

Silverback AI Chatbot has announced ongoing development and refinement of its AI Assistant feature, reflecting significant shifts in how organizations manage digital communication, user interaction, and automated assistance across online platforms.

Chatbots may worsen delusions in people by reinforcing false beliefs, psychiatrists warn. Mental health experts document cases where AI strengthened distorted thinking.