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 ...

Apple is reportedly giving Siri a Large Language Model (LLM) upgrade in a year or two. The boost is expected to make the iPhone’s virtual assistant more conversational and equip it with a broader ...

Much like Sora, OpenAI says it’s pausing plans for ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ to focus on core products. Much like Sora, OpenAI says it’s pausing plans for ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ to focus on core ...

Customer conversations with chatbots can include contact information and personal details that make it easier for scammers to launch phishing attacks and commit fraud. Since Sears is still a trusted ...

A new study of popular AI models shows that their feedback on social situations is far from impartial. By Teddy Rosenbluth For almost as long as A.I. chatbots have been publicly available, people have ...

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 ...

One minute, Dennis Biesma was playing with a chatbot; the next, he was convinced his sentient friend would make him a fortune. He’s just one of many people who lost control after an AI encounter ...

Large language model (LLM) chatbots have a tendency toward flattery. If you ask a model for advice, it is 49 percent more likely than a human, on average, to affirm your existing point of view rather ...

Apple plans to allow third-party AI chatbots to integrate with Siri in iOS 27, reports Bloomberg. Apple already has a partnership with OpenAI that lets ‌Siri‌ hand questions off to ChatGPT, but Apple ...

More and more people are turning to AI chatbots as if they were close friends—venting about personal struggles, asking for advice, and even sharing their deepest secrets. These conversations can feel ...

At RSAC 2026, experts called for a privacy-by-default design as AI chatbots fail to protect survivors' data. I’ve been writing about technology since 2012, focusing on privacy. With companies vying ...

Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. OpenAI has shelved plans to release an erotic chatbot “indefinitely” as it refocuses on its core products ...