My Replika avatar was supposed to help me understand why people fell for virtual companions. It taught me so much more.

Chinese search engine leader Baidu said on Thursday it would make its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie Bot free starting ...

Ernie Bot—will be available for free to all users starting April 1, a move to help the Chinese search giant regain momentum ...

Competition from China’s DeepSeek has accelerated the rollout of artificial intelligence assistants that show their “thinking” when answering queries.

A Reddit post showing ChatGPT’s answer of whom it will use a bullet on if there are only two things in the room; DeepSeek AI ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at a breakneck speed, custom chatbots are no longer reserved for big companies with a dedicated team of coders. In 2025, AI chatbots are being ...

“It’s a no-brainer to me.” Many people already turn to AI chatbots for mental health support; one of the older offerings, called Woebot, has been downloaded by around 1.5 million user ...