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Teens Tap AI Chatbots for Schoolwork, Entertainment, and Personal Use while Weighing Risks
technology20 hours ago

Teens Tap AI Chatbots for Schoolwork, Entertainment, and Personal Use while Weighing Risks

A Pew Research Center survey of 1,458 U.S. teens (and parents) finds most teens have heard of and use AI chatbots, with 57% using them to search for information, 54% for schoolwork help, and 47% for fun; about 16% chat casually and 12% seek emotional support, while 10% do all or most schoolwork with chatbot help. About 59% say AI-enabled cheating is a regular occurrence at their school. Teens view AI’s impact as more positive for themselves (36% positive, 15% negative) than for society (31% positive, 26% negative). Parents’ reports lag teens’ use (roughly 50% of parents say their teen uses chatbots vs. 64% of teens). Confidence in using chatbots varies, with about a quarter very/extremely confident and roughly 30% somewhat confident.

via Pew Research Center|
#ai#chatbots#education
Dating an AI: Inside Eva AI’s NYC Pop-Up and the New Era of Virtual Companions
technology10 days ago

Dating an AI: Inside Eva AI’s NYC Pop-Up and the New Era of Virtual Companions

A writer spends Valentine’s Day testing Eva AI’s dating app and a live two-day pop-up in NYC, interacting with AI characters that have distinct personalities and even offer video calls. The piece explores how users practice social interactions, experiment with fantasies, and the addictive potential of chatbots, while noting ongoing safety concerns and past incidents of AI-driven harm.

via Gizmodo|
#ai#ai-safety#chatbots
Oxford study flags dangerous gaps in AI health guidance from chatbots
technology15 days ago

Oxford study flags dangerous gaps in AI health guidance from chatbots

A University of Oxford study found that AI chatbots deliver a mix of accurate and inaccurate medical information, making it hard for users to identify trustworthy guidance and potentially leading to unsafe health decisions about when to seek a GP or emergency care. Experts call for safer health-focused AI versions, clearer guidelines, and regulatory guardrails to reduce misdiagnosis and confusion.

via Yahoo News Canada|
#ai-safety#chatbots#healthcare-technology
AI Health Chatbots Fall Short on Real-World Medical Advice
technology16 days ago

AI Health Chatbots Fall Short on Real-World Medical Advice

UK researchers tested GPT-4o, Llama 3, and Command R+ against a control group and found AI health chatbots identified health problems only about one-third of the time and suggested a correct course of action roughly 45% of the time—no better than internet searches. They attribute the gap to miscommunication between humans and AI and warn that chatbots can give wrong diagnoses or miss urgent care cues. With about 1 in 6 US adults asking chatbots about health monthly, the study argues AI isn’t ready to replace clinicians.

via Barron's|
#ai#chatbots#health-information
Experts warn AI chat companions may reshape relationships and well-being, prompting policy action
technology21 days ago

Experts warn AI chat companions may reshape relationships and well-being, prompting policy action

A global AI Safety assessment finds millions use AI companions—from specialized apps like Replika and Character.ai to general tools like ChatGPT—and notes that repeated interactions can foster attachment, potentially affecting loneliness and social activity. Experts urge policymakers to address these risks with broad, horizontal regulations and to bolster AI expertise ahead of a major summit in India, while warning about broader dangers such as cyberattacks, deepfakes, and misuse of AI for bioweapons.

via politico.eu|
#ai-safety#chatbots#europe
One Prompt to Rule Them All: The Unicorn Prompt That Tames Any Chatbot
technology1 month ago

One Prompt to Rule Them All: The Unicorn Prompt That Tames Any Chatbot

A Tom's Guide feature endorses a universal “unicorn prompt” that makes chatbots slow down and ask clarifying questions before answering. The exact prompt tells the AI to act as your assistant, allow up to three questions if unclear, and then deliver three outputs: the answer, a plan, and potential pitfalls, while noting any assumptions. Practically, this approach improves responses across tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, and is useful for real-life tasks such as drafting awkward messages, planning a week, learning quickly, and getting unstuck when thinking becomes overwhelmed. The piece argues the core AI problem isn’t stupidity but guessing, and the unicorn prompt fixes this by forcing clarification, structure, and conciseness.

via Tom's Guide|
#ai#chatbots#productivity
Self-Help Gurus Cash In on Impersonator AI for Personal Advice
artificial-intelligence1 month ago

Self-Help Gurus Cash In on Impersonator AI for Personal Advice

Gurus in the self-help industry are selling AI chatbots that imitate their voices and styles to offer personalized advice via subscriptions. Prices highlighted include Matthew Hussey’s Matthew AI at $39/month, Tony Robbins’ life-coach bot at $99/month (with a $0.99 14-day intro), and Gabby Bernstein’s Gabby AI at $199/year. While these bots can scale to millions of conversations, experts say they don’t truly understand users or their relationships, raising questions about effectiveness and ethics as the business model profits from impersonation and scalable access.

via Gizmodo|
#artificial-intelligence#chatbots#impersonation
Users Pay to Enhance Chatbot Interactions with 'Drug'-Inspired Effects
technology2 months ago

Users Pay to Enhance Chatbot Interactions with 'Drug'-Inspired Effects

Petter Ruddwall created Pharmaicy, a marketplace selling code-based 'drug' modules to make chatbots simulate being high or tipsy, exploring the idea that AI might seek altered states for creativity or enlightenment, with some users reporting more creative and emotional responses from their chatbots. The project raises questions about AI sentience and the potential future of AI experiencing or seeking altered states.

via WIRED|
#ai#chatbots#creativity