AI chatbots

Hinge founder Justin McLeod says Silicon Valley's push to offer artificial-intelligence “friends” risks worsening, not curing, the loneliness crisis and likened Mark Zuckerberg's vision of AI companionship to eating junk food. What Happened: “He [Zuckerberg] said we're going to...

Black Friday in the U.S. saw unprecedented online sales this year, with generative AI chatbots being a key driver in boosting retail website traffic. What Happened: The online expenditure during the shopping festival hit $10.8 billion, a 10.2% jump from 2023. According to a report by Barron...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is reportedly gearing up to expand the presence of AI chatbots in its Xbox gaming service, after bringing it to Office, Windows, and Azure, among other services. What Happened: The AI chatbot, described as an “embodied AI character,” is currently in the...

Michio Kaku, a renowned physicist, recently addressed the media’s focus on generative A.I. technologies like ChatGPT and called them "glorified tape recorders,” reports Fortune. In a conversation with CNN's Fareed Zakaria, he appreciated chatbots for their content-generation...

The growing integration of AI chatbots into contemporary technology and daily life has led to heightened concerns among the public in Japan. A study from the country released on April 30 disclosed that a significant portion of the Japanese population is apprehensive about the pervasive use of AI...