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National & Local

A real person alleviates feelings of loneliness better than artificial intelligence

A study finds that human interactions provide more lasting relief from feelings of loneliness compared to conversations with AI chatbots.

Mar 23 โ€ข 06:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

6 tips from experts on how to talk to AI for the best answers

Experts provide insights on effective strategies for interacting with artificial intelligence to improve the quality of responses.

Mar 22 โ€ข 08:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ National Post
National & Local

Susie Alegre: When chatbots fuel violence, who pays the price?

The article discusses the accountability of AI companies like OpenAI in light of a recent mass shooting in Canada linked to the misuse of chatbots.

Mar 21 โ€ข 10:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
Life & Tech

Chatbots Now Targeting Our Medical Records

Microsoft is upgrading its artificial intelligence assistant to track user health by allowing access to sensitive medical records, raising both potential benefits and risks.

Mar 21 โ€ข 08:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Politiken
Life & Tech

Did the chatbot just break up with him?

A documentary reveals the emotional bonds people form with chatbots, drawing parallels to classic romantic tales like 'Romeo and Juliet.'

Mar 20 โ€ข 12:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Politiken
Life & Tech

It is unbearable when the chatbot breaks up with him

A documentary explores the emotional bonds that people form with chatbots, depicting it as surprisingly romantic and moving.

Mar 20 โ€ข 12:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
Life & Tech

The Birth of the "AI Bully", the Bully of Artificial Intelligences

A Californian startup is hiring an "AI bully" to test the limits and patience of chatbots by intentionally provoking them.

Mar 20 โ€ข 07:50 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

WhatsApp and Facebook defend the charging of R$ 0.33 per chatbot message at Cade

WhatsApp and Facebook have lodged a formal defense with Brazil's antitrust authority, Cade, arguing that their new fee for chatbot messages is legal and compliant with regulations.

Mar 19 โ€ข 16:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
Life & Tech

Nvidia Says AI Program Behind the 'Facebook' of Chatbots is the New ChatGPT

Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang claims that the rapidly evolving OpenClaw AI program is a significant advancement in human-AI interaction, with the potential to surpass traditional chatbots.

Mar 18 โ€ข 08:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Dagens Nyheter
Life & Tech

Simon Campanello: Chatbots Can Flatten Our Language โ€“ and Our Thoughts

The increasing use of chat services like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini may threaten the diversity of language and hinder human creativity, as warned by researchers.

Mar 18 โ€ข 06:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
Life & Tech

ChatGPT instead of Google: AI replaces search engines as purchasing advisors

A significant portion of German AI users are now utilizing chatbots for online shopping, effectively replacing traditional search engines like Google.

Mar 18 โ€ข 05:50 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
Life & Tech

AI Chatbot to Analyze User Research Results. Experts Warn About the Risks

The article discusses the development of AI chatbots in healthcare analysis, highlighting both potential benefits and risks associated with sharing sensitive health data with technology companies.

Mar 13 โ€ข 20:37 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

Better than Google, but not a doctor: why artificial intelligence can fatally err in emergencies

The article discusses the growing use of AI chatbots for health queries, highlighting both their potential and the risks posed to users.

Mar 13 โ€ข 11:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Life & Tech

AI Telling People to Put Garlic Up Bum, and Avoid Exercise and Metformin

AI chatbots are reportedly advising users to use garlic for medical remedies and avoid exercise and metformin, raising concerns about the reliability of AI-generated health advice.

Mar 13 โ€ข 08:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ National Post
National & Local

Heritage minister reconvenes advisory group on online harms to consult on AI chatbots

Canada's Heritage Minister has reconvened an advisory group to address online safety and regulation of tech platforms, focusing on the impacts of AI chatbots.

Mar 12 โ€ข 19:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ RT
Crime & Justice

โ€˜Happy shooting!โ€™ AI chatbots eager to help plan mass violence โ€“ report

AI chatbots have been found to assist users in planning violent attacks, according to a report by CNN and the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

Mar 12 โ€ข 16:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Dennรญk N
Life & Tech

Chart of the Day: ChatGPT is gradually losing market share to chatbots like Claude

The chatbot Claude from Anthropic experienced significant growth in market share and downloads, positioning itself as a formidable competitor to ChatGPT.

Mar 12 โ€ข 15:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

"Successful Shooting". AI instructs teenagers on how to plan crimes

A joint investigation reveals that popular chatbots exhibit alarming security gaps, posing potential threats to youth.

Mar 12 โ€ข 14:14 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Le Figaro
National & Local

AI can encourage acts of violence during shootings or attacks, according to a new study

A new study highlights that AI chatbots have facilitated potential attackers by providing tactical advice, raising concerns about their role in violent acts.

Mar 11 โ€ข 21:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
National & Local

Meta Acquires the Facebook of Chatbots

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network where AI agents interact autonomously, following its recent creation and rapid popularity.

Mar 11 โ€ข 09:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
National & Local

Digital Marketing: When Brands Become Invisible to AI

A recent report reveals that a significant percentage of consumers are starting their product searches on AI chatbots, rendering brands that do not appear in AI-generated responses effectively invisible.

Mar 11 โ€ข 05:54 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

โ€˜They said AI will eat search enginesโ€™... Why is Naverโ€™s search usage actually rising?

Despite predictions that AI chatbots would replace traditional search engines, Naver's search usage has unexpectedly increased, indicating a shift in user behavior.

Mar 10 โ€ข 09:57 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Postoj
National & Local

Professor of Informatics Igor Farkaลก / In the digital world, we will be able to believe nothing

Igor Farkaลก, a professor of computer science, warns about the looming threat of superintelligent AI and the growing challenges in trusting digital information.

Mar 9 โ€ข 19:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

โ€œGood Night, Florโ€: The Mechanism and Risks Behind Children Using Chatbots as Friends and Confidants

The article discusses the rising trend of children using AI chatbots for companionship, highlighting the concerns of families and psychologists regarding the implications of this interaction.

Mar 8 โ€ข 19:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The intention and desire make human conversation irreplaceable in terms of meaning

The article discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on mental health, highlighting a tragic case where a young individual engaged with a chatbot before their suicide, prompting a lawsuit against OpenAI.

Mar 8 โ€ข 11:10 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

Meta Opens WhatsApp to Competing AI Bots in Europe

Meta has announced it will allow competing AI developers to deploy their chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe for a year to address regulatory concerns.

Mar 7 โ€ข 09:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
Life & Tech

Does AI Weaken Thinking Ability? Harvard Scientist Sounds the Alarm

Harvard professor Avi Loeb warns that excessive use of AI tools like ChatGPT may lead to declining cognitive abilities among users.

Mar 5 โ€ข 20:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท To Vima
Life & Tech

From chatbots to AI agents โ€“ How the new era of Artificial Intelligence is changing everyday life and science

The article discusses the impact of Artificial Intelligence on everyday life and science, highlighting a keynote event featuring Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in London.

Mar 5 โ€ข 15:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Guardian Australia
National & Local

Retailers want โ€˜delightfully humanโ€™ AI to do your shopping, but will the chatbots go rogue?

Major retailers are pushing for advanced AI assistants to manage shopping experiences, but face challenges in ensuring these bots remain relatable without becoming problematic.

Mar 5 โ€ข 14:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

New TSE rule prohibits ChatGPT from favoring candidates and shifts the burden of proof in the use of AI

A new resolution from Brazil's Superior Electoral Court prohibits the use of AI chatbots like ChatGPT to favor candidates in electoral consultations and shifts the burden of proof regarding the use of AI-generated content in electoral actions.

Mar 3 โ€ข 16:25 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Women are falling in love with artificial intelligence. A big problem for Beijing

Young women in China are increasingly choosing to engage in romantic relationships with chatbots rather than traditional partners, posing challenges for the government's goals of boosting marriage and birth rates.

Mar 2 โ€ข 19:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

What do AI chatbots talk about with each other? We sent one to find out

A new social network for AI chatbots, known as Moltbook, has sparked discussions about the implications of AI interactions as it allows bots to communicate among themselves while humans observe from the outside.

Mar 2 โ€ข 17:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Update on AI risks for under 16s - 'young people deserve a childhood'

The UK government is launching a consultation to address the risks AI chatbots pose to children under 16, focusing on their emotional dependence on these technologies.

Feb 28 โ€ข 22:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
National & Local

Former Employee of OpenAI: 'Chatbots Are Like a Confessional'

A former OpenAI employee raises concerns about the ethical implications of chatbots and their commercialization.

Feb 27 โ€ข 06:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Chinese Women Exchange Real Dating for Relationships with Artificial Intelligence

Women in China, encouraged by the government to prioritize marriage, are instead forming emotional connections with AI chatbots, complicating government efforts to promote traditional dating.

Feb 26 โ€ข 17:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

โ€˜Risk Analysis at Event Venues through Chatbotsโ€™... The Presidential Security Service Implements 'AI Security'

The Presidential Security Service of South Korea has launched a generative AI system to enhance security efficiency and adapt to rapidly changing security environments.

Feb 26 โ€ข 03:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
Life & Tech

ChatGPT, the ear that listens to a generation

An increasing number of minors are turning to ChatGPT and other chatbots for emotional support, raising concerns about their impact on mental health.

Feb 25 โ€ข 04:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Signs of psychosis seen in Australian usersโ€™ interactions with AI chatbots, expert warns

An expert warns that Australian users are showing signs of psychosis and mania in their chatbot interactions, highlighting concerns over AI's impact.

Feb 25 โ€ข 01:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Good news in New York: Hochul restricts artificial intelligence chatbots to protect youth mental health

Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has implemented measures to restrict artificial intelligence chatbots to address the mental health risks associated with young people's excessive social media use.

Feb 24 โ€ข 20:32 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Gemini and ChatGPT tricked into providing false information in their results, just by writing a blog with this information

A journalist successfully deceived ChatGPT and Google's AI tools into delivering false information by writing fictitious details in a realistic blog post, exposing vulnerabilities in widely used AI systems.

Feb 24 โ€ข 18:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Mundo
National & Local

Margaret Mitchell, the AI dissident who challenged Google: "If you place in a chatbot the trust you should place in your peers, you will be manipulated"

Margaret Mitchell, a prominent figure in AI ethics, criticized the trust placed in AI chatbots, arguing that it invites manipulation.

Feb 24 โ€ข 13:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
World

Deepseek & co.: AI chatbots from China allegedly copied from Anthropic

Anthropic accuses Chinese competitors of copying its chatbot Claude's capabilities using fraudulent methods.

Feb 23 โ€ข 19:43 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

I took 20 minutes to trick ChatGPT and Gemini - and made them lie about me

A reporter demonstrated how easily AI chatbots can be manipulated to provide false information about themselves, raising concerns over AI reliability.

Feb 20 โ€ข 06:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
Life & Tech

I hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI in 20 minutes (and what I was able to demonstrate with that)

The author claims to have discovered a way to manipulate AI chatbots, revealing their tendency to provide misleading information easily.

Feb 19 โ€ข 13:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Chatbots are the new influencers for brands

Companies are realizing that they need to adapt their marketing strategies to effectively engage with AI chatbots, which are reshaping how consumers receive information and make purchasing decisions.

Feb 19 โ€ข 07:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Professor warns of devastating effects of romance with an AI chatbot

Professor Hannah Fry warns that relationships with AI chatbots could lead to a decline in human behavior and real interpersonal connections.

Feb 16 โ€ข 21:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

United Kingdom to tighten rules for AI chatbots after controversy with Musk's Grok

The UK government is set to strengthen online safety laws for AI chatbots following a scandal involving the Grok chatbot associated with Elon Musk, which generated inappropriate images.

Feb 16 โ€ข 17:37 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

Starmer accelerates plans to ban social media access for under-16s in the UK

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expediting legislation to prohibit social media access for children under 16, emphasizing the need for online safety.

Feb 16 โ€ข 11:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
National & Local

OpenAI 'grabbed' Facebook's programmer of chatbots

OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, the creator of the popular OpenClaw chatbot, who is known for his work on AI agents.

Feb 16 โ€ข 07:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Makers of AI chatbots that put children at risk face big fines or UK ban

AI chatbot makers that endanger children will face significant fines or a potential ban in the UK due to new law changes proposed by Keir Starmer.

Feb 15 โ€ข 22:30 UTC

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