chatbots

Before Kids Learn to Think, They’re Learning to Prompt

A.I. expert Sheldon Fernandez analyzes how generative tools are shaping young, formative minds, arguing that the real risk is not exposure to new technology, but the premature outsourcing of thinking itself. Fernandez contends that generative A.I. must be positioned as a catalyst for reasoning rather than a substitute for it.

By Sheldon Fernandez

Does A.I. Really Fight Back? What Anthropic’s AGI Tests Reveal About Control and Risk

Mehdi Paryavi, chairman and CEO of the International Data Center Authority, examines Anthropic’s recent AGI tests that appear to show models “fighting back” when restricted or monitored. Paryavi argues that the real threat is not rebellion but fragility: our limited ability to interpret, contain and govern machine intelligence as it evolves. These findings underscore the urgent need for technical and policy frameworks that can manage intelligence operating at, and beyond, human scale.

By Mehdi Paryavi

ChatGPT Sparked Transatlantic Regulatory Threats for All Artificial Intelligence

Data protection authorities in Europe are talking about temporary bans on ChatGPT until OpenAI addresses data privacy concerns, but the threat to AI doesn't stop there.

By Rachyl Jones

Even Crazy, Gaslighting Chatbot Results Help Bing’s Business

By Alex Kantrowitz

AI Chatbots Aren’t as Close to Human Intelligence as You Think

By Alex Kantrowitz

Here’s Why Google Is Losing the Chatbot War

By Alex Kantrowitz

A Spookily Powerful Chatbot Has Finally Arrived

By Alex Kantrowitz

Meet LaMDA, the Freaky AI Chatbot That Got a Google Engineer Fired

By Alex Kantrowitz

The 3 Technologies Your Company Needs to Survive

By Dana Gibber

What Will Come of Chatbots Getting More Personal?

By Mindy Sears

Pushbots Vs. Pullbots: How Businesses Can Step Up Their Chatbot Game

By Caribou Honig

AI Is Finally Bringing Conversation to the Consumer

By Q Manning

11 Amazing Facts You Might Not Know About Chatbots

By Larry Kim

How to Build Technology That Feels Like a Friend

By Nir Eyal

Let’s Make DMVs and Other Agencies Less Painful With Chatbots

By Tony Scherba

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