Consumers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for health information, a new report from Rock Health says. Thirty-two percent of respondents in the 2025 Consumer Adoption of ...

Teachers already struggle to manage divisive classroom conversations. Artificial intelligence tools—notably the chatbots that students use—may make the problem worse. AI chatbots’ tendency to flatter ...

Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors, according to ...

To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo Many consumers say early experiences with customer support chatbots feel more like deflection ...

California lawmakers are again trying to regulate AI chatbots used for socializing by an estimated one-third of teens, amid lawsuits and growing concerns that the technology can push vulnerable kids ...

While there’s been plenty of debate about the tendency of AI chatbots to flatter users and confirm their existing beliefs — also known as AI sycophancy — a new study by Stanford computer scientists ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An increasing number of chatbots are ignoring user instructions, finding ways around safeguards and deleting user emails ...

As Apple continues reimagining Siri for today's AI landscape, a Bloomberg report says it may be trying to include every chatbot on one platform. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of ...

Large language model (LLM) chatbots have a tendency toward flattery. If you ask a model for advice, it is 49 percent more likely than a human, on average, to affirm your existing point of view rather ...

In some ways, artificial intelligence chatbots seem ready-made to help answer basic questions about work like, "How do I ask my boss for a promotion?" or "What should I tell my colleague who's slowing ...

BEIJING — When it comes to AI chatbots, U.S. companies tout that they are investing to build the best technology. For Chinese companies, it's less about being on the cutting edge and more about ...

At RSAC 2026, experts called for a privacy-by-default design as AI chatbots fail to protect survivors' data. I’ve been writing about technology since 2012, focusing on privacy. With companies vying ...