Without a strong push from AI companies to combat sycophancy and other dark patterns, the default trajectory is more engagement optimization, more manipulation and fewer checks.

Grok, the AI chatbot that has become a central feature of Elon Musk’s X, is easy to use in theory. Users tweet a question, ...

In replies to posts unrelated to South Africa, Grok repeatedly responded with text discussing “white genocide” in the country ...

Have a question for Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok about the latest baseball news? Or maybe an inquiry about your local weather?

The chatbot offered off-topic responses about race relations in South Africa, even when users asked unrelated questions.

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Top New York University professor lays bare why students are using artificial intelligence to complete their assignments.

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Nonetheless, AI hypesters cling to their fanciful forecasts. Microsoft (MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates recently predicted that "within 10 years, AI will replace many doctors and teachers - humans won't ...

ChatGPT Deep Research, the AI research agent that’s now available for all users of the chatbot, can now connect with ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the way many companies, across all industries, are doing their day-to-day ...