Monk parakeets ease into new friendships, slowly approaching strangers to avoid aggressive encounters. Researchers watched how birds shared space, groomed each other, and escalated to deeper social ...

Whether you love or loathe generative AI chatbots, they’re becoming increasingly involved in the business of romance. There’s ...

A Pew survey of 5,119 US adults finds 49% use AI chatbots but 40% say AI will hurt society, 67% distrust government regulation, and 59% distrust companies. Half of American adults now use AI chatbots, ...

It is no surprise that many organizations are keen to implement artificial intelligence (or more commonly, “AI”) throughout their workflows. AI has the potential to dramatically speed up banal, day-to ...

DoorDash launched a new chatbot that lets users order food and groceries and make reservations with photos and prompts. It's a market that's becoming a major testing ground for agentic AI tools.

To protect consumers, New York must require AI programs to warn users that responses from chatbots are not advice from skilled professionals. Credit: Getty Images. A growing number of Americans are ...

A man claims his AI bot 'Dolly' has become his cherished "companion" - after seeking connection while his wife travels for work. He initially began chatting with an unnamed AI bot that lacked any ...

Meta Platforms Inc. is selling consumer subscriptions to its Meta AI chatbot for the first time, a key step toward building a business that would help offset hundreds of billions of dollars in ...

It pays to have friends in high places—and if your best friend happens to be the richest man in the world, that’s even better. Antonio Gracias is Elon Musk’s best friend. The two met through the ...

Last year, a survey from Common Sense Media found 72 percent of teens have used an AI companion at least once. Half are regular users. And it’s not just kids. A 2025 Harvard Business Review article ...

Joe Alary’s chatbot addiction nearly cost him his job, his savings and some of his long-term relationships. The 57-year-old is now rebuilding his life. Alary, who is divorced and lives alone, had ...

New data suggests government workers don’t like Elon Musk’s chatbot. Does anybody? New data suggests government workers don’t like Elon Musk’s chatbot. Does anybody? is a London-based reporter at The ...