"AI sycophancy is not merely a stylistic issue or a niche risk, but a prevalent behavior with broad downstream consequences." ...

Artificial intelligence chatbots feed into humans’ desire for flattery and approval at an alarming rate and it’s leading the ...

Participants in the new study, which was published today in Science, preferred the sycophantic AI models to other models that ...

Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice ...

Chinese AI companies are focused less on being cutting edge and more on attracting customers. That means holiday promotions, and making chatbots useful in everyday life.

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Millions of children have adopted AI chatbots as constant companions. Experts warn of real dangers — but also some benefits. Here is what every parent needs to know.

As AI chatbots continue to become more sophisticated, public figures need to treat them as a serious reputational tool, ...

Specialized chatbots might make a difference for people with limited health-care access. Without more testing, we don't know ...

Though the US military's big data initiative Maven has sped up the planning of strikes for years, the comments suggest that generative AI is now adding a new interpretative layer to such deliberations ...

Siri Gets Smarter: Apple Taps Multiple Chatbots for AI Upgrade ...