A new Pew Research Center survey found lukewarm positivity about AI from teens. A plurality but not a majority, 36%, of teens ...

Free AI chatbots deliver more power than ever before. ChatGPT, Copilot, and Grok top performance rankings. Image generation and storytelling now rival premium AIs. The introduction of the first ...

Companies are realizing they can no longer simply promote themselves to potential customers. They have to win over the robots ...

More and more people are turning to ChatGPT or other AI chatbots for advice and emotional support, and it’s easy to see why. Unlike a friend or a therapist, a chatbot is always available, listens to ...

It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that Keri Rodrigues began to worry about how her kids might be using chatbots. She learned her youngest son was interacting with the chatbot in his Bible app — he ...

Reminding someone who has come to rely on a chatbot that they are not human may push them into what's known as the ...

All non-Meta AI chatbots from the platform will be banned on WhatsApp, Facebook's parent firm announced. The major update will apply starting January 15, 2026. If you're using ChatGPT, Microsoft ...

The introduction of advertisements and sponsored content in chatbots has spawned privacy concerns for AI users as brands scramble to stay relevant in a fast-changing online environment.

A new Pew Research Center survey looks at how teens use and view AI, from its impact in school to its impact in their ...

I pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits to find the best AI chatbots of 2026. To explore our top picks, check out ZDNET's chatbot-by-chatbot guide.