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Scientists created a benchmark to measure empathy in AI conversations, revealing that some chatbots now rival average human emotional support.

Within two days of launching its AI companions in July 2025, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app in ...

Can AI chatbots really replace human therapists? Artificial intelligence chatbots (a.k.a. "AI Therapists") have surged in popularity as tools for mental health support, primarily because they offer ...

Timely research reports modern chatbots are very good at emotionally connecting with humans, but with an ironic twist: the conversations resonated much more if people didn’t know they were talking to ...

As chatbots grow more conversational, some users are forming emotional bonds with AI, raising questions about the future of ...

In his new book, the celebrated author explains why we need ‘consciousness hygiene’ to defend ourselves from AI and ...

(KTLA) – A new social network created specifically for AI chatbots has sparked strange – and potentially alarming – behavior among the bots interacting there. According to The Washington Post, citing ...

Explore Boardroom, where Yahoo and Boardroom Sports cover the business and culture behind the biggest sports stories. With the increasing number of applications designed as AI therapists, questions ...