Xiaoice (pronounced “Shao-ice,” meaning “Little Bing”) is a social chatbot, with a personality modeled on that of a teenage girl, and a dauntingly precocious skill set.

Xiaoice, one of the first Chinese AI assistants, made its name by allowing users to customize the perfect romantic partner. ... Would you ever want emotional support from an AI chatbot?

Xiaoice, an AI chatbot brand formerly operated by Microsoft, announced on Tuesday that it is looking for 300 individuals to agree to be digitally cloned as part of a new AI trial. The process of ...

As AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT and Xiaoice become increasingly embedded in daily life, questions arise about how people perceive them. While some rely on these chatbots for productivity ...

One trait that keeps users on a particular chatbot platform is sycophancy: making an AI bot’s responses overly agreeable and servile. When AI chatbots praise users, agree with them, and tell ...

“If a chatbot is advertised as a companion and wellbeing app, people expect to be able to have conversations that are helpful for them, and it is vital that ethical design and safety standards are in ...