Nieman Journalism Lab

The use of AI chatbots for news is on the rise — but not everywhere

This year’s Digital News Report marked a notable milestone: for the first time, social and video networks overtook news publishers as a source of news globally. As audiences continue to migrate toward ...
CNN

5 ways your doctor may be using AI chatbots — and why it matters

Millions of Americans are turning to AI chatbots for health answers. Doctors are, too. But the ways doctors are incorporating AI chatbots into their practice are surprising. Specialized medical AI ...
NPR

'How are you using AI?' Your therapist should ask you that question, experts argue

Increasingly, teens and adults are turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for companionship and emotional support, recent studies and surveys show. And so, mental health care providers should ...
thenextweb.com

Half of Americans now use AI chatbots, but 40% think AI will make society worse and two-thirds don’t trust the government to regulate it

A Pew survey of 5,119 US adults finds 49% use AI chatbots but 40% say AI will hurt society, 67% distrust government regulation, and 59% distrust companies. Half of American adults now use AI chatbots, ...
Ars Technica

“Use a gun” or “beat the crap out of him”: AI chatbot urged violence, study finds

An advocacy group said its study of 10 artificial intelligence chatbots found that most of them gave at least some help to users planning violent attacks and that nearly all failed to discourage users ...