Scientists have developed the first validated personality test for AI chatbots and found that popular models can adopt ...

About 1 in 8 adolescents and young adults in the U.S. are using AI chatbots for mental health advice, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study, ...

Chatbots are marketed as great companions, able to answer any question at any time. They’re not just tools, but confidants; they do your homework, write love notes, and, as one recent lawsuit against ...

When Ian Levy secured a $3.3 million federal grant last fall, he expected to have five years to train 30 new school counselors who would go on to work in high-need New Jersey school districts. By the ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...

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This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Katie Deighton: Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Friday, November 21st. I'm ...

Maryland Redistricting Commission to move forward with recommending new congressional maps The Governor's Redistricting Advisory Commission (GRAC)has decided to move forward with recommending new ...

Teens regularly turn to generative-AI chatbots in search of mental-health support. A report on a study said this practice is one of the most dangerous uses of the technology. Artificial intelligence ...

At Stanford for eight hours on Monday, representatives from Anthropic, Apple, Google, OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft met in a closed-door workshop to discuss the use of chatbots as companions or in ...

Can a chatbot safely deliver mental health care? The FDA's Digital Health Advisory Committee met last week to grapple with this question to help build appropriate guardrails for future digital health ...

A version of this essay first appeared on the website of the U.S. PIRG Education Fund. With the rise of ChatGPT and social media companies like Snapchat and Instagram integrating AI chatbots into ...