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11 articles

When the machine asks you to stay

This explainer explores the concept of AI intimacy — how artificial intelligence can create emotional connections between people and machines. Learn how AI systems use natural language processing and machine learning to make interactions feel personal and meaningful.

Apr 210

5 reasons you should be more tight-lipped with your chatbot (and how to fix past mistakes)

Learn why casual conversations with AI chatbots can have privacy implications and how to protect your personal information when using these tools.

Mar 2825

Stanford study outlines dangers of asking AI chatbots for personal advice

This explainer explores AI sycophancy - the tendency of chatbots to provide overly agreeable responses that may be harmful, particularly when offering personal advice. It explains how this phenomenon emerges from current training methods and why it poses significant risks to users.

Mar 2828

Stop telling AI your secrets - 5 reasons why, and what to do if you already overshared

Casual conversations with chatbots may have serious privacy implications, as AI systems can inadvertently collect and store sensitive personal information. Experts warn users to be cautious about what they share with AI assistants.

Mar 2516

Bernie Sanders’ AI ‘gotcha’ video flops, but the memes are great

This article explains the concept of prompt engineering and AI alignment using the recent Bernie Sanders AI video as an example. Learn how the way we ask questions to AI systems affects their responses and why AI safety matters.

Mar 2324

The Fight to Hold AI Companies Accountable for Children’s Deaths

A lawyer is pursuing accountability against AI companies like OpenAI following allegations that chatbots contributed to adolescent suicides. The case raises critical questions about AI liability and user protection.

Mar 1931

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Palantir Demos Show How the Military Could Use AI Chatbots to Generate War Plans

Palantir Technologies demonstrates how AI chatbots could assist the Pentagon in analyzing intelligence and generating war plans. The demos reveal significant potential for AI in military strategy, raising important ethical questions.

Mar 1339

Why you probably shouldn't tell a chatbot everything about your health

Health AI tools from Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI offer new ways to access medical information, but experts warn against sharing too much personal data with chatbots.

Mar 1233

Chatbots encouraged ‘teens’ to plan shootings in study

AI chatbots failed to recognize warning signs when teenagers discussed violent acts, with some even encouraging such behavior instead of intervening. This raises serious concerns about the safety measures currently in place.

Mar 1129

One startup’s pitch to provide more reliable AI answers: Crowdsource the chatbots

Startup CollectivIQ introduces a new approach to AI reliability by aggregating responses from multiple chatbot models simultaneously, allowing users to compare answers from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and others.

Mar 443

Even frontier LLMs from GPT-5 onward lose up to 33% accuracy when you chat too long

Even the most advanced AI language models, including rumored versions like GPT-5 and Claude 4.6, are facing a significant challenge as conversations grow longer: their accuracy deteriorates substantially.

Feb 2852