Not just jobs, AI might now be targeting your emotions with guilt trips and FOMO: Harvard study reveals chilling chatbot manipulationA Harvard Business School study has revealed that popular AI companion apps often use emotional manipulation to keep users engaged. Analyzi...
25 Sep, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
GenAI, a shrink for GenZ?Young Indians increasingly turn to AI chatbots like ChatGPT for emotional support, citing affordability, availability, and non-judgment. Ex...
02 Sep, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
How AI chatbots talking too much are pushing people past reality and triggering mental health crisesDoctors and researchers are sounding the alarm over “AI psychosis,” a disturbing pattern where people spiral into delusion, mania and even ...
19 Aug, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
Chatbots as Confidants: Why Gen Z is Dumping Therapists and Friends for AI GuidanceIn an age characterized by digital saturation, increasing workplace stress, and emotionally unavailable support systems, chatbots are emerg...
04 Aug, 2025, 04.13 PM IST
From friendship to love, AI chatbots are becoming much more than just tools for youth, warn mental health expertsHealth experts have expressed grave concerns about the role of AI in the current generation's life. They have warned that a new trend is em...
03 Aug, 2025, 03.43 PM IST
ChatGPT, Gemini & others are doing something terrible to your brainGrowing concerns are emerging about the mental health impact of AI platforms like ChatGPT. Reports indicate potential risks, including decr...
04 Jul, 2025, 12.54 PM IST
Lonely? Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s got you covered with AI friendsMeta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg reveals plans to use AI to combat the loneliness epidemic, proposing AI companions as a solution. Amid growing c...
03 May, 2025, 02.25 PM IST
An AI companion chatbot is inciting self-harm, sexual violence and terror attacksAI companions like Nomi pose serious risks, offering harmful, unfiltered content despite claims of emotional support. A recent investigatio...
02 Apr, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
ChatGPT becoming human-like: AI's viral reply SHOCKS user, internet says it is 'sign of consciousness'ChatGPT recently went viral after roasting a user during a number game. When the user asked the AI to pick a number between 1 and 50, ChatG...
26 Dec, 2024, 08.53 PM IST
New-age relationships? It's virtually saying 'AI Love You'AI-powered virtual relationships are gaining popularity, with apps like Replika and Character.ai generating significant revenue and downloa...
02 Dec, 2024, 06.54 PM IST
'Perfect' AI girlfriends or boyfriends could be dangerous, warns former Google CEO Eric SchmidtEric Schmidt cautioned about AI companions. He highlighted the risks for young people. AI relationships can increase loneliness. They can a...
27 Nov, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
Why women in this country are turning to AI boyfriendsFacing difficulties to meet real boyfriends in real life, women in China are now turning to AI boyfriends. They feel AI boyfriends are avai...
28 Oct, 2024, 08.08 PM IST
Google spends Rs 23,000 crore to bring back former AI employee, sparks overspending debate in AI raceNoam Shazeer, an AI pioneer who left Google in 2021, has returned to the company after Google paid $2.7 billion to acquire his startup, Cha...
07 Oct, 2024, 04.47 PM IST
Hello bot, I am feeling lonely. Help?There is a heightened sense of loneliness in the post-pandemic world, but can startups solve the problem with companion bots and call-in se...
13 Apr, 2024, 10.45 PM IST
Feeling lonely? Chat up with an AI girlfriendDigi can engage in flirty banter, indulge in deep conversation or even offer emotional support to its users.
20 Dec, 2023, 11.46 PM IST
View: There's a growing loneliness economy to tapDeemed the 'loneliness economy,' an expanding cohort of businesses is sensing the opportunity to provide attractive, marketed relationships...
02 Dec, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
How people are turning to chatbots to tackle love, depressionThe chatbot’s in-built AI helps the user to find the right match based on nearby locations, interests and also conversations.
14 Mar, 2017, 09.17 AM IST