Why Do Chatbots Keep Telling Stories About Someone Named ‘Elias Thorne’?
Who in the world is Elias Thorne? He’s a regular fixture in stories told by chatbots, as first…
SoFi Launches AI Coach to Personalize Financial Planning
SoFi Plus members can now get personalized help and financial insights through an artificial intelligence-powered, chat-based platform within…
AI chatbots accused of helping to encourage violent attacks and at the centre of US lawsuits
Artificial intelligence is being blamed for encouraging, and in some cases assisting, people in carrying out violent attacks,…
McKinsey partner says up to 50% of work hours could be transformed within the next 5 years
In the past few years, AI tools have entered the rank-and-file mainstream—and now, being skilled with the tech…
Google unveils AI search & agent tools at I/O 2026
Google unveiled a broad set of artificial intelligence products and updates at its I/O 2026 conference, spanning search,…
The spiral-shaped trap: AI chatbots and the descent into delusion
Social media harms are well-known. Chatbots could be next as new research into “AI psychosis” shows how users…
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky warns two types of people won’t survive the AI era
Tech leaders have spent the past few years warning workers that AI will threaten every single job, from…
Friendly AI Chatbots may be more Prone to Inaccuracies
New research suggests that AI chatbots designed to sound warm and friendly when interacting with users may also…
Forget Big Tech: Small businesses will hire nearly 1 million grads in 2026
While fresh-faced grads are throwing their hats in the ring for a job at the world’s biggest companies,…
Meta’s New AI Asked for My Raw Health Data—and Gave Me Terrible Advice
Medical experts I spoke with balked at the idea of uploading their own health data for an AI…
Utah Is Giving Dr. AI the Power to Renew Drug Prescriptions
If you’ve ever just wanted your doctor to prescribe you the medication that you want, you’re in luck.…
Should you trust AI to manage your money? The finance industry is betting you will
“Talk to Chuck,” goes the famous ad slogan for Charles Schwab. These days, though, investors are just as…