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What happens when the chatbot stops loving you back?

Nation Oct 07

The complications and risks of relationships with AI chatbots

By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau, Jenna Bloom

Nation Sep 05

FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows Anthropic logo
Anthropic to pay authors $1.5B in landmark settlement over pirated chatbot training material

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot.

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Health Aug 31

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What to know about ‘AI psychosis’ and the effect of AI chatbots on mental health

The parents of a teenager who died by suicide have filed a wrongful death suit against ChatGPT owner OpenAI, saying the chatbot discussed ways he could end his life after he expressed suicidal thoughts. The lawsuit comes amid reports of…

By John Yang, Kaisha Young

Health Aug 21

Teenager using a smartphone lying in bed late at night
Using an AI chatbot for therapy or health advice? Experts want you to know these 4 things

The technology can be tempting, especially with barriers to accessing health care, including cost, wait times to talk to a provider and lack of insurance coverage. But experts told PBS News people need to be aware of the risks these…

By Laura Santhanam

Politics Jul 11

Illustration shows xAI and Grok logos
Why does the AI-powered chatbot Grok post false, offensive things on X?

Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, has praised Hitler, dabbled in Holocaust denialism and ranted about “white genocide” in South Africa. That’s happening because of Grok’s instructions and training material, experts say.

By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact

Feb 27

Chatbot info on U.S. elections is inaccurate, misleading and could keep voters from polls, report finds

By Garance Burke, Associated Press

Fifteen states and one territory will hold both Democratic and Republican presidential nominating contests next week on Super Tuesday, and millions of people already are turning to artificial intelligence-powered chatbots for basic information.

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Dec 27

The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft over the use of its stories to train chatbots

By Associated Press

The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, trying to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.

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