Author: The Conversation

AI companions can relieve loneliness – but here are 4 red flags to watch for in your chatbot ‘friend’

AI companions can relieve loneliness – but here are 4 red flags to watch for in your chatbot ‘friend’

War in Gaza has plunged Israel’s tourism industry into a crisis it will struggle to recover from

War in Gaza has plunged Israel’s tourism industry into a crisis it will struggle to recover from

How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false

How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false

Doing a job you find meaningful is great – until it consumes your life

Doing a job you find meaningful is great – until it consumes your life

We looked at over 166,000 psychiatric records. Over half showed people were admitted against their will

We looked at over 166,000 psychiatric records. Over half showed people were admitted against their will

Rural students’ access to Wi-Fi is in jeopardy as pandemic-era resources recede

Rural students’ access to Wi-Fi is in jeopardy as pandemic-era resources recede

The steamiest movie of the year has almost no sex in it. How did Challengers do it?

The steamiest movie of the year has almost no sex in it. How did Challengers do it?

Can I take your order – and your data? The hidden reason retailers are replacing staff with AI bots

Can I take your order – and your data? The hidden reason retailers are replacing staff with AI bots

Plastic is climate change in a bottle – so let’s put a cap on it

Plastic is climate change in a bottle – so let’s put a cap on it

Electric cars pile up at European ports as Chinese firms struggle to find buyers

Electric cars pile up at European ports as Chinese firms struggle to find buyers

Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else

Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else

OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Meta’s Llama-3

OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Meta’s Llama-3

five key breakthroughs from the past five years

five key breakthroughs from the past five years

How to spot fake online reviews (with a little help from AI)

How to spot fake online reviews (with a little help from AI)

AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it?

AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it?

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day. The world should be paying attention

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day. The world should be paying attention

Ghosted, orbited, breadcrumbed? A psychotherapist breaks down some perils of digital dating and how to cope

Ghosted, orbited, breadcrumbed? A psychotherapist breaks down some perils of digital dating and how to cope

Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations

Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations