Over the last five years, the use of highly personalized artificial intelligence chatbots—called companion chatbots—designed to act as friends, therapists or even romantic partners has skyrocketed to ...

Millions of people are now using ChatGPT as a therapist, career advisor, fitness coach, or sometimes just a friend to vent to. In 2025, it’s not uncommon to hear about people spilling intimate details ...

Sure, there's ChatGPT and Claude, but most companies with online customer service now use AI chatbots, too. Here's what you need to know. Barbara is a tech writer specializing in AI and emerging ...

New report details how harmful AI chatbots are created and shared, despite supposed guardrails. Credit: Tero Vesalainen / iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Character chatbots are a prolific ...