Artificial Intelligence

A new study shows people trust romantic partners over AI for financial advice due to emotional bonds. However, giving AI human traits or using it as a collaborative tool can bridge this trust gap.

AI is everywhere, yet many feel anxious using it. This resistance stems from psychology, not just technology. Because algorithms operate as "black boxes" we cannot interrogate, we feel disempowered and instinctively distrust decisions we cannot understand.

A new study using artificial intelligence suggests that while a beautiful face helps on dating apps, trying to prove you are wealthy or popular at the same time might actually hurt your chances of finding a match.

A new study reveals that while using AI improves logical reasoning scores, it causes users to significantly overestimate their abilities, creating a disconnect between actual performance and perceived competence.

Personality traits influence how people bond with AI. A new study finds these relationships rely on trust and habit rather than deep emotional depth.

New research suggests that teenagers with high emotional intelligence are more skeptical of AI. Conversely, adolescents with authoritarian parents appear more likely to trust AI for advice and share personal data.

Men using sextech elicit stronger disgust than women, with lifelike robots triggering the most negative reactions, a new study reports.

A new study shows that sharing control between a human user and an artificial intelligence system allows prosthetic hands to grasp delicate objects securely while significantly reducing the user's mental strain.

A study of 116 R1 universities found that 63% encourage generative AI use. While institutions offer syllabus advice, authors warn the push to overhaul pedagogy could overwhelm faculty with substantial revisions.

A new survey finds that more than half of psychologists used AI in 2025. While adoption is rising for administrative tasks, practitioners cite deep concerns about data privacy and bias in patient care.

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.