A soft chime. A thoughtful good morning. A simple, “How are you feeling today?” No, it’s not your old friend from college. It ...

The chatbots’ appeal to kids, especially teens, is obvious. Unlike human friends, these AI companions will think all your jokes are funny. They’re programmed to be endlessly patient and to validate ...

Young people do not trust that a story is credible simply because an expert, editorial gatekeeper, or other authority figure ...

Understanding the potential for AI-triggered negative feedback loops is important to shape the hybrid path as we walk it.

Increasingly, men are turning to AI for advice about relationships, loss, regret and overwhelm. Having observed hundreds of ...

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In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on July 8, 2025, we discuss the growing trend of human/AI relationships and what, if any, boundaries should be put in place.

AI relationships may be useful and even enjoyable. But only a fellow human can offer the depth of understanding that real ...

Centaur, an AI model trained on 10 million decisions, learns to simulate human thinking, even in unfamiliar situations.

Travis Tanner says he first began using ChatGPT less than a year ago for support in his job as an auto mechanic and to communicate with Spanish-speaking coworkers. But these days, he and the ...

Artificial intelligence solutions are being pushed on customers that make them lonelier. That’s all part of the plan.

Artificial Intelligence being developed at Indiana University can be used in many ways, one of which is creating digital ...