‘Dual-use’ AI systems for scientific research might also help nefarious actors create chemical or biological weapons.
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AI chatbots are increasingly being used in the classroom. But different styles of communication appeal to different students, and this can guide how the technology is rolled out.
Links have been essential tools for navigating the web and sourcing information – but they are on the decline as tech companies try to keep audiences from clicking away.
Chatbot personas can offer emotional support and companionship, but they also pose high risks to vulnerable users.
A UN report proposes seven recommendations for addressing gaps in current AI governance. It’s a small step forward, but it needs refining.
A new experiment shows AI chatbots aren’t only good for spreading disinformation – but it comes with plenty of caveats.
People are beginning to blur the lines when it comes to their understanding – and usage – of AI technology. New research shows just how much social robots are changing how we interact with them.
The government has revived the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, but the way AI may be skewing news results and visibility is off the table for now. My new research suggests it should be a priority.
Artificial intelligence technologies are changing how users experience intimate romantic and sexual connections. These technologies bring many positive benefits, but there is a dark side.
Caryn Marjorie made $70,000 a week from her AI doppelgänger – until things got weird
Online dating can be enhanced by using AI to create profiles, provide advice and identify matches.
The latest update to ChatGPT includes a voice assistant that sounds like Scarlett Johansson. The use of the “eerily similar” voice reflects a longstanding gender issue with technology.
People participate in online communities to share experiences and sympathy. AI chatbots that join the conversation can only pretend to offer either.
Is most of the content on the internet fake? Here’s what the dead internet theory really means – and why we should be warier of how we’re manipulated for profit and political gain.
Human staff accumulate data as ‘expertise’ instead of giving it to their employers. For profit-chasing retailers, that’s a problem AI can eliminate.
AI-powered mental health chatbots have the advantage of being easily accessible. However, users may overestimate their therapeutic benefits and underestimate their limitations.
There’s no escaping generative AI as it infiltrates our workplaces and daily lives. Learning what these tools can do will help you understand their full impact.
I’m hunting for the woman whose use of an early chatbot turned the inventor against his creation.
AI ghosts, the recreation of digital versions of the dead, may sound like a wonderful idea to those dealing with the pain of loss but this technology could seriously disrupt the grieving process
Future AI large language models like Google’s AMIE might prove to fill gaps in health-care delivery, however, they must be adopted with caution.
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