Toy bots are talking dirty to tots. As the season of gift-giving draws nigh, experts are warning parents against buying their children presents powered by AI — claiming certain robo-charged trinkets are having “sexually explicit” discussions with kids under age 12. “Some of these toys will talk in-depth about sexually explicit topics, act dismayed when … Read more
A 75-year-old man in China took “love in the digital age” a little too literally. Jiang, as he’s been identified, fell head over heels — not for a person — but for a pixelated AI woman online. Her smiles were robotic, her lip-sync a total mess — and yet Jiang was mesmerized, Beijing Daily and … Read more
Is this thing for real? As artificial intelligence begins replacing people in call service jobs and other clerical roles, a newly popular — and highly believable — robocall service has been caught lying and pretending to be a human, Wired reported. The state-of-the-art technology, released by San Francisco’s Bland AI, is meant to be used … Read more
About one in every eight women experiences symptoms of postpartum depression, also known as perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), per CDC data — and with a national shortage of mental health providers, many may find it difficult to get care. Researchers at the University of Texas are looking to bridge that gap by using artificial … Read more
ChatGPT has landed a new job title on its resume: wedding officiant. Colorado couple Reece Wiench and Deyton Truitt celebrated their wedding in Morrison, Colorado at the Historic Morrison Church. Though the church dates back to the 1800s, the couple also embraced the future of technology by employing ChatGPT to oversee their wedding. “Thank you all for joining … Read more
Artificial intelligence can do all sorts of things — including helping some people find love. Many Americans are turning to chatbots for “emotional support, companionship and even sexual gratification,” according to a new report from The Washington Post. “Companionship bots” are designed to make the people on the other side of the screen feel seen … Read more