Research Finds AI Chatbots Spread 'Racist' Medical Information About Black People

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are transforming the internet ecosystem, and publishers are facing unprecedented challenges. Chatbots from companies like OpenAI and Google appear to be absorbing much-needed website traffic, significantly impacting news and content creators. According to Forbes, recent data from content licensing platform TollBit reveals a staggering 96% reduction in traffic to publisher websites from AI chatbots compared to traditional search engines. Despite OpenAI and Perp...
At the recent Paris AI Action Summit, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that OpenAI is willing to engage in deep collaboration with China in the field of artificial intelligence. This statement has garnered widespread attention, particularly regarding his high praise for the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek. He noted that DeepSeek's performance in developing chatbots is 'remarkable', and expressed that the company...
Recently, a study by the BBC has revealed that leading AI assistants often produce misleading and inaccurate content when answering questions related to news and current affairs. The research indicates that over half of the responses generated by four mainstream AI tools—ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity—are deemed to have 'significant issues'. Note: The image is AI-generated, provided by the image licensing service Midjourney, as requested by researchers for these four generative AI tools.
In 2024, global mobile users spent an astonishing $1.27 billion on AI chatbots and art generation tools. This figure represents significant growth compared to the previous two years, with spending on chatbot applications reaching $1.07 billion, reflecting a strong demand and recognition for AI assistants. According to the latest market report, ChatGPT leads in both downloads and consumption in the AI-generated content (AIGC) application space, becoming the preferred choice for users. Following closely is Google's Gemini.