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TL;DR: Square Enix is partnering with Google's AI to introduce a conversational AI slime companion in Dragon Quest X, providing real-time tips and voiced dialogue. Japanese games-maker Square Enix has ...

Dr. Saini is a psychiatrist and Dr. Bailen is a psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. As the use of large language models like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini has surged, we’ve heard about ...

SAN FRANCISCO – OpenAI has put plans for a sexually explicit chatbot on hold indefinitely, the company said Thursday, amid mounting concerns about the societal and reputational risks of releasing such ...

We explain the implications of A.I. being so sycophantic. By Sam Sifton I am the host of The Morning. My colleague Tom was on the train home the other day, seated between two commuters focused on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a law this week that regulates AI chatbots. 2026 Final Four odds, betting: We had AI pick ...

OpenAI has indefinitely dropped plans to release an erotic chatbot (Steve Dent for Engadget) OpenAI has "indefinitely" abandoned plans to release an a erotic chatbot for adults following concerns from ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A first-in-the-nation law regulating artificial intelligence chatbots is now on the books in Washington, as Gov. Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 2225 this week to add new safeguards ...

OpenAI has put plans for a sexually explicit chatbot on hold indefinitely, the company said Thursday, amid mounting concerns about the societal and reputational risks of releasing such a product. The ...

OpenAI won’t be releasing its controversial “adult mode” erotica chatbot after all — at least for the time being. The ChatGPT maker has shelved plans to roll out the feature “indefinitely” after ...