If you’ve ever wished you could use OpenAI’s or Anthropic’s large language models without those companies tracking you—well, ...

A new study found that chatbot use appeared to worsen symptoms of mental illness in people struggling with an array of conditions, adding to a rising consensus among medical experts that interacting ...

There’s a wide gap between parents’ estimates of their teenagers’ AI chatbot activities and actual usage, according to new polling data. A majority of teens in the U.S. — 64 percent — indicated they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers out of Denmark have found chatbot usage in users with mental illness may lead to a worsening of delusions and mania.

I was a newcomer, negotiating all of the usual classroom difficulties for the first time. Throwing AI into the mix felt like downing a coffee in the middle of a panic attack Two years ago, at the age ...

Officials at multiple federal agencies have raised concerns about the safety and reliability of Elon Musk’s xAI artificial-intelligence tools in recent months, highlighting continuing disagreements ...

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More than 230 million people a week ask ChatGPT for medical advice – from checking whether food is safe to eat, to managing allergies, or finding remedies to shake off a cold, according to OpenAI.

Chatbots can sound reassuring and comforting. They're designed to. But they aren't trained to be mental health providers. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and ...