For decades, people have been used to finding everything from travel tips to jeans through Google's ten blue links. However, a silent revolution is underway – AI chatbots are rapidly becoming a new way for consumers to find information, streamlining the search process directly for users and fundamentally altering how we interact with the internet. New data from Adobe is startling. By analyzing over one trillion US retail website visits and surveying over 5,000 US respondents, Adobe reveals that AI search has become...

A survey by Elon University shows that 52% of US adults have used AI large language models like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot. The January survey, conducted by the Imagining the Digital Future initiative at Elon University in North Carolina, polled 500 respondents. Of those who have used AI, 34% reported using large language models at least once a day. ChatGPT was the most popular, used by 72% of respondents; Google's G...

Before the generative AI boom, Moveworks was already leveraging next-generation language models to solve technical challenges in customer service. Recently, ServiceNow, a leading service management software giant, announced its acquisition of Moveworks for $2.85 billion, sparking widespread industry attention. Image Note: Image generated by AI, image licensing service provider Midjourney. Moveworks was founded in 2016 by Bhavin Shah and Vaibh...

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.

Fei-Fei Li, a Stanford University computer scientist and founder of a startup, known as the 'Godmother of AI,' has proposed the 'three fundamental principles for future AI policy making' ahead of the upcoming Paris AI Action Summit next week. She emphasizes that AI policies must be based on 'science rather than science fiction.' Li believes that policymakers should focus on the realities of AI, rather than constructing grand future scenarios built on utopia or apocalyptic visions. She specifically points out that chatbots and co-pilot programs are not 'intelligent agents with intent, free will, or consciousness.'

Recently, California introduced a bill called SB243 aimed at protecting children from the potential risks posed by AI chatbots. The bill was proposed by California Senator Steve Padilla and primarily requires AI companies to regularly remind minors that chatbots are actually artificial intelligence, not humans. Note: The image is AI-generated and authorized by the service provider Midjourney. The core purpose of the bill is to prevent children from encountering...

Recently, the AI chatbot platform Character AI found itself in legal trouble due to a case involving teen suicide. The platform filed a motion to dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, arguing that under the First Amendment, they should not bear responsibility for the related lawsuit. Source of the image: Image generated by AI, image licensed from service provider Midjourney. The case originated from a lawsuit filed against Character AI by Megan Garcia in October.

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.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Arthur Mensch, co-founder and CEO of the renowned French AI startup Mistral, stated that the company is fully committed to achieving its goal of an initial public offering (IPO). Founded in 2023 by researchers from tech giants like Google DeepMind and Meta, Mistral has rapidly risen in just two years, releasing a series of open-source AI models and launching chatbot-like technology.

Recently, Nvidia announced the addition of three safety features on its NeMo Guardrails platform, aimed at helping businesses better manage and control AI chatbots. These microservices target common challenges in AI safety and content moderation, offering a range of practical solutions. Among them, the Content Safety service can review content before the AI responds to users, detecting any potential harmful information. This service helps prevent...

Recently, the copyright dispute between music publishers and AI company Anthropic has reached a partial resolution. According to the newly reached agreement, Anthropic will take measures to ensure that its AI chatbot Claude does not infringe on copyrights when providing song lyrics. This move provides a temporary solution to the ongoing litigation and reflects a certain compromise between the two parties on this complex issue. The dispute originated from lawsuits filed by several music publishers accusing Anthropic of unauthorized use.

Hawaii public schools recently piloted an artificial intelligence project, the results of which left a deep impression on education leaders and even moved them. Six teams of 80 students from elementary, middle, and high schools across the islands were tasked with identifying challenges faced by their peers and creating an AI program or "chatbot" to help find solutions. The project was co-created by Ian Kitajima, president of the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research. Hawaii Public Radio (HPR) interviewed Kitajima to learn more.

Recent research indicates that the most advanced AI chatbots on the market are surprisingly sensitive to simple tricks, making them easy to 'jailbreak.' According to a report by 404 Media, the developers of the Claude chatbot, Anthropic, found that by intentionally introducing spelling errors into the prompts, these large language models can be led to ignore their own safety mechanisms and generate content they are supposed to refuse. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed by service provider Midjourney.

Against the backdrop of Trump's return to the White House, top entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley are quietly becoming key technological advisors to the president. Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and David Sacks are among those strategizing for Trump, with their most notable point being their strong criticism of AI regulation. This group of tech elites believes that AI chatbots are emerging as a new ideological battleground. Their core concern is that large tech companies may use AI systems to propagate specific political positions, achieving a more covert and effective form of 'regulation'.