Remote workers are facing fresh threats of unemployment after a US tech giant launched a new, smarter artificial intelligence (AI) app to automate dozens of office tasks, academics have warned.

The announcement comes just days after Grok drew global outcry and scrutiny for generating highly sexualized deepfake images of people without their consent.

Does that kind of time saving actually pay for itself? Researchers at Dakota State University, in partnership with regional insurance carrier Safety Insurance, devised an experimental chatbot called "Axlerod" to assist independent insurance agents.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is investigating Grok after reports the AI tool created illegal sexual images, including content involving minors.

Nearly every SaaS product is either integrating AI or planning to do so. However, the term “AI” has become so broad that it’s often misunderstood, especially by non-technical founders. Words like “chatbot,

NEW YORK (AP) — Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.

Chatbots may worsen delusions in people by reinforcing false beliefs, psychiatrists warn. Mental health experts document cases where AI strengthened distorted thinking.

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