Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are increasingly being used by people to do everything from answering and summarizing emails and texts the recipient never reads to deciding on travel itineraries ...

I pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits to find the best AI chatbots of 2026. To explore our top picks, check out ZDNET's chatbot-by-chatbot guide.

Just over half of U.S. teens say they've used chatbots for help with schoolwork, and 12% say they’ve gotten emotional support from these tools. Teens tend to view AI's future impact on their lives ...

About this research This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on artificial ...

A new study found that chatbots were no better than Google — already a flawed source — at guiding users to correct diagnoses, ...

Anyone can talk to AI about anything, and young people are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to fill a void for human connection and romantic relationships. As chatbot use rises, experts ...

In an early test of how AI can be used to decipher large amounts of health data, researchers at UC San Francisco and Wayne ...