DuckDuckGo's privacy-first chatbot is taking off. Users are increasingly concerned about how their data is used. New features could also be driving growth. Privacy ...

On a crisp December day in 2024, deep inside a virtual emulation of a 1960s mainframe, an antiquated line blinked back to life: HOW DO YOU DO. PLEASE TELL ME YOUR PROBLEM. This was ELIZA herself — not ...

Dartmouth researchers conducted the first clinical trial of a therapy chatbot powered by generative AI and found that the software resulted in significant improvements in participants' symptoms, ...

The number of people living with depression, anxiety, and eating disorders has grown fast over the last 30 years. Even as mental health issues rise, treatment remains out of reach for many. Fewer than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers have successfully revived "ELIZA," the world's first chatbot, utilizing original computer code that had been forgotten ...

A number of companies are building A.I. apps for patients to talk to when human therapists aren’t available. Credit...Illustration by Hoi Chan Supported by By Kim Tingley Ashland, Ohio, is a small ...

California has passed Senate Bill 243, the first comprehensive law in the U.S. to regulate AI chatbots and protect minors. The law mandates clear AI disclosures, breaks during long chats, and ...

Dartmouth scientists Michael Heinz (left) and Nicholas Jacobson (center) led the first clinical trial of an AI-powered therapy chatbot and found that, on average, people with diagnosed mental ...