Stop letting ChatGPT and other AI chatbots train on your data. Here’s why—and how
By Michael Grothaus Publication Date: 2026-05-02 09:00:00 Whatever you feed them can become public. Keep that in mind, and take…
Tag: ChatBots
Young people are fighting back against AI chatbots
By Jackson Robb Publication Date: 2026-05-01 01:00:00 One in four young Australians are now using artificial intelligence (AI) models to…
AI chatbots can prioritize flattery over facts – and that carries serious risks
By Nir Eisikovits Publication Date: 2026-05-01 12:23:00 In the summer of 2025, OpenAI released ChatGPT 5 and removed its predecessor…
Study results show that friendly AI chatbots are more prone to inaccuracy
By bbc.com Publication Date: 2026-04-29 15:00:00 Researchers found that adjusting AI systems to be friendlier and friendlier to users would…
According to the study, making AI chatbots more user-friendly leads to errors and supports conspiracy theories
By Ian Sample Publication Date: 2026-04-29 15:00:00 The rush to make AI chatbots more user-friendly has a troubling downside, researchers…
John Oliver on AI chatbots: “Behind this machine is a company trying to extort a monthly fee from you”
By Guardian staff reporter Publication Date: 2026-04-27 15:54:00 OIn the last edition of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver looked at…
AI chatbots could make you dumber
By Melissa Hogenboom Publication Date: 2026-04-20 09:04:00 While studies like this illustrate the short-term effects of LLMs on the brain,…
AI for breakup texts? How “sycophantic” chatbots are affecting our ability to deal with difficult social situations.
By Roland Moore-Colyer Publication Date: 2026-04-11 12:00:00 Artificial intelligence The sycophantic responses of (AI) systems could affect the way people…
How harmful are generative AI chatbots to our mental health?
By Alexandre Hudon Publication Date: 2026-04-08 16:21:00 According to recent estimates, generative AI chatbots are now used by more than…
Anthropic advocates for the humanization of AI chatbots
By Timothy Beck Werth Publication Date: 2026-04-04 09:00:00 It’s an oft-repeated taboo in the tech world: Don’t humanize artificial intelligence.…