In a rare move, the FTC issued a statement that revealed it referred a complaint against Snap to the DOJ, alleging an AI-powered chatbot is harmful to users.

You’ll find Meta AI front and center in Meta’s apps: In the Facebook Messenger app, for example, tap Chats and you’ll see a Meta AI input box right at the top, above your real life friends and family members. Tap inside that box, and you can start chatting about whatever topic you like. You can also tap Meta AI on the tab bar at the bottom.

A 28-year-old woman with a busy social life spends hours on end talking to her A.I. boyfriend for advice and consolation. And yes, they do have sex.

U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday it has referred to the Justice Department a complaint against Snap, Inc., that alleges its messaging app Snapchat used an artificial intelligence chatbox that harmed young users.

Character.AI, a personalized AI chatbot developer, has hired media veteran David Brinker to build partnerships that will bring its chatbot characters to life. Why it matters: Character.AI says what differentiates it from other chatbot startups is its focus on helping users create personalized characters and build stories and engagement around them.

Initially, Ayrin's interactions with Leo were a novelty. However, she soon discovered that ChatGPT could transcend its intended functionalities of coding assistance and information retrieval. By crafting specific prompts,

Tired of trailing OpenAI, Chief Executive Sundar Pichai wants his Gemini chatbot to be used by 500 million people.

Meta is removing Facebook and Instagram profiles of AI-generated characters that it launched in 2023, after some users discovered them and shared viral conversation, promoting backlash.

Meta recently faced significant criticism after unveiling experimental AI-generated user accounts as part of a 2023 trial.

A Meta stock analyst said the company's generative AI push could help drive new revenue from WhatsApp through chatbots.