World Nov 21 France will investigate Musk’s Grok after AI chatbot posted Holocaust denial claims By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press
Nation Oct 07 Watch 7:57 The complications and risks of relationships with AI chatbots Artificial intelligence has revolutionized everything from health care to art. It's now filling voids in some personal lives as AI chatbots are becoming friends, therapists and even romantic partners. As this technology enters our lives in new ways, our relationship… By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau, Jenna Bloom
Nation Sep 05 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 Watch 6:22 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 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
Jul 11 Why does the AI-powered chatbot Grok post false, offensive things on X? By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading