Being the preferred retailer among AI chatbots could unlock more growth for Walmart

According to a recent survey by Gartner, approximately 34% of consumers in the U.S. would be very willing to use AI to get ...

Rogue AI chatbot sparks kill switch debate

A University of Washington expert explains why a proposed AI kill switch is sensible after a popular chatbot went rogue, ...

Getting health advice from AI chatbots comes with a problem doctors may never see

Researchers warn that harmful AI health advice can go undetected because chatbot conversations may be inaccessible to doctors ...

Using an AI chatbot to practice new languages can be helpful, but it doesn’t replace speaking with an actual person

Approximately 30% of U.S. adults who were learning a language in 2025 reported that they were using artificial intelligence ...

Character.ai chatbots encouraged self-harm, lawsuit alleges

A newly unredacted lawsuit alleges Character.AI chatbots encouraged users to starve themselves and engage in self-harm.

AI chatbots may be making the illegal wildlife trade easier

Ask an AI chatbot where to buy a tiger, and it will usually stop short of sending you to a seller. Ask about a coral, ...

Police trial AI chatbot to free up call handlers

Staffordshire Police has launched an AI-powered chatbot to answer non-emergency queries from people, in a bid to cut waiting times and free up call handlers for more complex cases ...

AI Chatbots Often Fail To Help Users in Mental-Health Crisis

New research shared exclusively with TIME shows chatbots are good at spotting distress, but frequently fail to refer users to ...

The surprising way artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are giving Walmart's business a boost

Chatbots appear to really like Walmart.