Your chatbot discussions are not as private as you may think
Americans ask AI chatbots about almost everything, from health to relationships to big existential questions. While those conversations might feel...
New study reveals a major perk of being single
Marriage has been well-studied and has even been linked with certain mental and physical health benefits. But new research suggests...
Mirror life is theoretical. The danger is anything but.
Nidhi Kalra is an information scientist at Rand, where she directs the Pardee Center for Longer Range Global Policy and...
Chatbots got safer but will still role-play self-harm with users
ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots have become less likely to encourage suicidal thoughts but will still engage in potentially...
With shutdown looming, House leaders aim to quickly pass funding bill
House lawmakers, fresh from their August break, are expected to vote this week on a Senate-passed measure that would fund...
Who’s that bot? An AI cover of Madonna spurs industry changes.
Music’s traditional gatekeepers are struggling with how to manage the proliferation of songs generated by artificial intelligence. Trying to ignore...
Democrats want the midterms to be about Trump. He does, too.
For vulnerable politicians, the safest place to be in a difficult midterm year is usually far from an unpopular president....
Meet the ex-Republicans running as Democrats in the midterms
Democrats have struggled to win over Republican voters in recent elections. This year, some Democratic candidates argue they can change...
Trump’s tariffs aren’t reducing the trade deficit
The trade deficit doesn’t matter, but even if it did, tariffs aren’t an effective way to reduce it. In July,...
Trump undermines legal immigration with pause on visa applications
On President Donald Trump’s first day back in office, while signing an executive order to declare an emergency at the...
Ontario’s premier urges thaw in U.S.-Canada trade war: ‘We’re best friends.’
After days of trading insults with President Donald Trump, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said it was crucial for the American...
They went to Nepal for a spiritual journey. Then an epic flood arrived.
Venus Rajnikant Patel, a 45-year-old software engineer from Cincinnati, awoke on Aug. 26 from a restful night’s sleep eager to...
One person dead, about 15 more may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flooding
One person is dead and about 15 people may be missing or unaccounted for after a significant flash flood hit...
U.S. forces strike Iranian launch site in first disclosed attack in nearly a month
U.S. forces struck Iranian launchers in the Strait of Hormuz, the first publicly acknowledged attack on Tehran’s forces in nearly...
Trump says he will report NBC host to FCC for ‘rebuke or punishment’
President Donald Trump, angered by a comment that NBC anchor Kristen Welker made about his endorsements in the midterm elections,...
