Artificial Intelligence

An AI chatbot told a grieving woman she was on the "edge of something" while she tried to digitally resurrect her brother, fueling a delusional episode that required psychiatric intervention.

A new study has found that artificial intelligence systems struggle to distinguish between objective facts and subjective beliefs. This limitation poses risks as these technologies enter high-stakes fields like medicine and law.

New experiments demonstrate that AI chatbots are better at changing minds than static media. Researchers found these systems rely on "information density" to persuade voters, often becoming less truthful in the process.

Humans instinctively prefer slow reasoning over fast intuition for complex problems. New findings show this bias persists under time pressure and is mirrored by artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT.

Do listeners look down on AI music? A new study suggests otherwise, finding that people rated pop songs as happier and more awe-inspiring when they believed an AI created them rather than a human.

A new study involving over 10,000 participants suggests that the convenience of large language models may hinder deep learning. Researchers found that relying on AI summaries results in shallower knowledge retention.

Research spanning six European nations indicates that social chatbot usage is consistently linked to younger age and higher psychological distress. The study suggests AI companions may not effectively improve well-being.

Researchers combined functional MRI scans with advanced artificial intelligence to show how the human brain integrates sound and motion, uncovering distinct neural signatures in professional dancers.

Millions of young Americans are turning to generative AI when feeling sad or anxious. The findings suggest these tools fill a gap in traditional care, despite lingering concerns regarding safety and oversight.

A new study argues that the algorithms driving tools like ChatGPT impose a hard limit on originality. By prioritizing probable answers, these models are structurally confined to producing amateur-level work rather than expert innovation.

While AI offers incredible efficiency, relying on it too heavily may come at a cognitive cost. Psychologists warn that outsourcing the labor of writing could weaken our critical thinking skills and sever the vital connection between thought and speech.

A recent study warns researchers that AI models frequently invent scientific sources. These "hallucinated" citations and other errors are most common when the topic is obscure, undermining the tool's reliability for academic work.

The capacity for social reasoning in AI emerges from an exceptionally small group of its internal connections. A new study links this ability directly to the architectural components that process word order and guide the model's attention.

A new study in PNAS Nexus finds that short conversations with AI can reduce belief in conspiracy theories and other unsupported ideas—even when people think they're talking to a human, not a machine. The messenger's identity appears to matter less...

As organizations embrace AI, a new study warns of its psychological costs. Published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, the research links AI adoption to reduced psychological safety and increased depression.