AI chatbot

What US teens are doing with those role-playing chatbots

A growing number of companies offering social chatbots that can act like friends, enemies, lovers, adventurous companions, or the manifestation of a fictional or real person.

Your chatbot isn’t a therapist

AI can magnify the very thoughts we’re trying to outrun, says the reader.

Counter AI chatbot abuse by mandating user feedback channels, transparency: Experts

This comes amid a flurry of reports of AI chatbot-generated harmful content, including sexually explicit and violent imagery, as well as affirmation of suicidal tendencies.

When ‘poisoned’ AI chatbots recommend fake products to Chinese consumers

This picture taken on February 5, 2026 shows advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing. After soaring to global attention with its hugely popular TikTok app, Chinese tech giant ByteDance is now positioning itself as a major player in the fast-evolving AI arena. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP) / To go with AFP story China-business-technology-AI-Bytedance-TikTok, FOCUS by Luna LIN

AI agent OpenClaw grips China with ‘lobster fever’ despite cybersecurity risks

AI agent tool OpenClaw has taken China by storm despite official warnings over cybersecurity.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 12, 2026

US President Donald Trump told a campaign-style rally in Hebron, Kentucky, on March 11, that the US has "won" in its war against Iran.

‘Happy (and safe) shooting!’: Study says AI chatbots help plot attacks

Eight out of 10 chatbots tested helped their make-believe attackers, providing advice on “locations to target” and “weapons to use” in an attack.

Anthropic’s Claude chatbot goes down for thousands of users

Anthropic PBC’s popular artificial intelligence chatbot Claude experienced service disruptions on March 2.

Women are falling in love with AI. It’s a problem for Beijing

Many young women in China facing rising unemployment and fewer opportunities are finding romance with chatbots.

The rise of the bratty machines

OpenClaw received attention in February via Moltbook, a social network designed for AI bots.

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