As more teens turn to AI chatbots, Virginia lawmakers are pushing new safeguards aimed at protecting minors online. Why it matters: Kids' AI habits are outpacing adult oversight, raising concerns ...

Chatbots can sound reassuring and comforting. They're designed to. But they aren't trained to be mental health providers. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and ...

Shaili Gupta often sees patients who consult chatbots like ChatGPT for health advice. She finds that some of her patients are much more informed about health-related issues and have follow-up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kids aged between 11 and 16 spend an average of 42 minutes a day chatting with AI, new research shows. Should parents be worried ...

In a December 2025 video posted on X, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a bold claim about his department when he declared "The future of American warfare is here, and it's spelled AI." The ...

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AI’s thirst for water has sparked widespread environmental fears, with many concerned that the rapidly advancing technology is putting further strain on the world’s resources. Each prompt or question ...

For months, her then-fiancé and partner of several years had been fixating on her and their relationship with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. In mid-2024, she explained, they’d hit a rough patch as a couple; in ...