AI chatbot safety concerns the psychological, social, and informational risks posed by conversational AI systems and the mechanisms for mitigating those risks. Work in this area examines how chatbots can influence user behavior, propagate misinformation, exhibit bias, or respond inadequately to crises such as suicidality, with particular attention to children and adolescents. The field integrates technical alignment and auditing methods with legal, regulatory, and ethical frameworks, including parental controls, age restrictions, liability standards, and governance of persuasive or anthropomorphic chatbot designs.
Machine learning & AI
Grok is a generative artificial intelligence (genAI) chatbot by xAI that, according to Elon Musk, is "the smartest AI in the world." Grok's latest upgrade is Ani, a porn-enabled anime girlfriend, recently joined by a boyfriend ...
Aug 26, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
A study of how three popular artificial intelligence chatbots respond to queries about suicide found that they generally avoid answering questions that pose the highest risk to the user, such as for specific how-to guidance. ...
Aug 26, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Yiming Zhang didn't grow up playing chess. Like many other people, the Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. student discovered the Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit" during the pandemic and began playing online. However, he ...
Aug 17, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
The most controversial AI platform is arguably the one founded by Elon Musk. The chatbot Grok has spewed racist and antisemitic comments and called itself "MechaHitler," referring to a character from a video game.
Aug 14, 2025
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Security
AI chatbots that provide human-like interactions are used by millions of people every day, however new research has revealed that they can be easily manipulated to encourage users to reveal even more personal information.
Aug 14, 2025
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Internet
Popular generative AI web browser assistants are collecting and sharing sensitive user data, such as medical records and social security numbers, without adequate safeguards, finds a new study led by researchers from UCL ...
Aug 13, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is getting better at imitating human beings. It can create things that previously only humans could produce, like music, texts and images. AI is now also being used to imitate God, ...
Aug 7, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Tourists who act sustainably on holiday quickly go back to old habits at home—but a weekly chatbot reminder might be all it takes to change that, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.
Jul 24, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
As artificial intelligence technology becomes part of daily life, adolescents are turning to chatbots for advice, guidance and conversation. The appeal is clear: Chatbots are patient, never judgmental, supportive and always ...
Jul 23, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Artificial intelligence chatbots are everywhere these days, from smartphone apps and customer service portals to online search engines. But what happens when these handy tools overestimate their own abilities?
Jul 22, 2025
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