If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...

Facing five lawsuits alleging wrongful deaths, OpenAI lobbed its first defense Tuesday, denying in a court filing that ChatGPT caused a teen’s suicide and instead arguing the teen violated terms that ...

Three years ago, if someone needed to fix a leaky faucet or understand inflation, they usually did one of three things: typed the question into Google, searched YouTube for a how-to video or shouted ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Katie Deighton: Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Friday, November 21st. I'm ...

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Anthropic said Thursday that Chinese hackers used its artificial intelligence technology in what the company believes is the first cyberespionage operation largely carried out using AI. Anthropic said ...

A new wave of apps is attempting to create a hotline to heaven for users who are interested in strengthening their religious faith. The app Text With Jesus uses artificial intelligence and chatbots to ...

The questions flood in from every corner of the human psyche. “What are permanent hair removal solutions?” “Can you help me analyze this text conversation between me and my boyfriend?” “Tell me all ...

Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line ...

Psychologists and technologists see them as the future of therapy. The Food and Drug Administration is exploring whether to regulate them as medical devices. Psychologists and technologists see them ...

Here's why Metallica stopped using guitar amps live, according to James Hetfield's guitar tech. Metallica fans may or may not have even noticed that the rockers don't have a bunch of amps lined up ...