A new study suggests that an AI chatbot can talk people out of their conspiracy theory beliefs. Credit: Bob Al-Greene / Mashable Given the presidential debate this week, you probably heard plenty of ...

While many children find these virtual friends fun and engaging, chatbots also pose potential risks.

People with mental illness who use AI chatbots risk experiencing a worsening of their condition. This is shown by a new study published in the journal Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. The researchers ...

Claude works like a person because it was trained on what people have done. Its greatest source of danger is that it could amplify the most dangerous parts of us.

Even when they have the “right” information, they can lead you astray.

Shaili Gupta often sees patients who consult chatbots like ChatGPT for health advice. She finds that some of her patients are ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In the summer of 2019, a group of Dutch scientists conducted an experiment to collect ...

Millions of people are now using ChatGPT as a therapist, career advisor, fitness coach, or sometimes just a friend to vent to. In 2025, it’s not uncommon to hear about people spilling intimate details ...

A 26-year-old woman in California was admitted to a psychiatric hospital because she was experiencing delusions of communicating with her dead brother through an AI chatbot. She was confused, agitated ...