For more than a year, Alaska’s court system has been designing a pioneering generative AI chatbot termed the Alaska Virtual Assistant (AVA) to help residents navigate the tangled web of forms and procedures involved in probate, the judicial process of transferring property away from a deceased person.

Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI, said it is fixing "lapses in safeguards" after social media users said it was generating sexualized photos of minors.

From fake court cases to billion-dollar market losses, these real AI hallucination disasters show why unchecked generative AI is a serious risk.

anthropomorphism: When humans tend to give nonhuman objects humanlike characteristics. In AI, this can include believing a chatbot is more humanlike and aware than it actually is, like believing it's happy, sad or even sentient altogether.

Grok AI faces backlash after being used to generate explicit images of women, triggering global concern as Elon Musk reacts online.

Generative AI tools have become hugely popular but some experts worry about the effect they have on the brain.

Over 5 million young adults use AI for mental health services. Research suggests that these technologies pose serious dangers when deployed without appropriate safeguards.

Investors bet heavily on advancing AI efforts in the past year but '26 may prove out whether it was a factor of prescience or irrational enthusiasm

The BBC has seen several examples of it undressing women and putting them in sexual situations without their consent.

AI-powered platforms like ChatGPT and Google Gemini offer new ways to plan your 2026 financial goals. But how can you leverage them without compromising your privacy?With a NerdWallet survey finding

Teen use of AI chatbots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's what parents should know to help kids use the technology safely.