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The hosts of “Uncanny Valley” chronicle the TikTok ban saga and ask: What makes the app so uniquely vulnerable?

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Technology trends almost always prioritize speed, but the latest fad in artificial intelligence involves deliberately slowing chatbots down. Machine-learning researchers and major tech companies ...

An in-depth analysis chronicling more than 300 school cyberattacks over the past five years reveals the degree to which ...

On December 21, 2024, just before 2 pm, scientists made the dead speak. ELIZA, the world’s first chatbot is back. Long imitated, but not perfectly replicated, ELIZA has long been thought lost.

A chatbot powered by artificial intelligence now helps do that work. Over the last two years, the Central Intelligence Agency has developed a tool that allows analysts to talk to virtual versions ...

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A beta update replaces the Communities tab with a new section just for AI chatbots. A beta update replaces the Communities tab with a new section just for AI chatbots. Dominic Preston is a news ...