Parga-Belinkie said chatbots can be dangerous for kids if they provide inaccurate or misleading information or reinforce harmful beliefs. Experts said it's a good idea for parents and kids to explore them together.

Researchers warn that AI chatbots often fabricate or distort news, urging users to treat AI-generated news summaries with caution.

NEW YORK (AP) — Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.

New York, New York - January 06, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Silverback AI Chatbot has announced continued development and

We are looking at what our teenagers are using the chatbots for, why officials say they can be especially harmful to this age group and what you can do to keep your family safe.

Dr. Sina Bari, a practicing surgeon and AI healthcare leader at data company iMerit, has seen firsthand how ChatGPT can lead patients astray with faulty medical advice.

The developers, Wang and Li – not their real names – created an “emotional companionship” chatbot called AlienChat (AC) in 2023. In April 2024, they were detained by police after explicit content was found in the AI model’s chat histories.

Google’s Gemini AI is getting what could prove to be a very big upgrade: To help answers from Gemini be more personalized, the company is going to let you connect the chatbot to Gmail, Google Photos, Search, and your YouTube history to provide what Google is calling “Personal Intelligence.”