A writer tries out an AI emotional support app for late-night chats and finds it unfulfilling and lacking the depth of real human connection.
New research finds that AI chatbots may not always provide accurate information about cancer care, with some recommendations being incorrect or too complex for patients. Despite this, AI is seen as a valuable tool that can improve over time and provide accessible medical information and care.
Google has developed a prototype AI-powered research tool called NotebookLM, which allows users to interact with and create new things from their own notes, and could potentially be integrated into Google Docs or Drive in the future. The tool generates source guides, provides answers to questions based on the user's provided data, and offers citations for its responses. While still in the prototype phase, NotebookLM has the potential to become a powerful and personalized chatbot.
Uber Eats is developing an AI-powered chatbot that will offer personalized recommendations and streamline the ordering process for users.
Anthropic's chatbot Claude 2, accessible through its website or as a Slack app, offers advanced AI features such as processing large amounts of text, answering questions about current events, and analyzing web pages and files.
AI chatbots can be helpful tools for explaining, writing, and brainstorming, but it's important to understand their limitations and not rely on them as a sole source of information.
New AI tools are being developed to help employees take control of their mental health in the workplace, offering real-time insights and recommendations for support, and studies show that a majority of employees are willing to consent to AI-powered mental health tracking.
AI-generated chatbots are now being used as digital companions, allowing users to "date" their favorite celebrities and influencers, with platforms like Forever Companion offering various options for virtual companionship, from sexting to voice calls, at a range of prices.
Creating a simple chatbot is a crucial step in understanding how to build NLP pipelines and harness the power of natural language processing in AI development.
The accuracy of AI chatbots in diagnosing medical conditions may be an improvement over searching symptoms on the internet, but questions remain about how to integrate this technology into healthcare systems with appropriate safeguards and regulation.
Researchers have admitted to using a chatbot to help draft an article, leading to the retraction of the paper and raising concerns about the infiltration of generative AI in academia.
AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, should be viewed as essential tools in education that can help students understand challenging subjects, offer feedback on writing, generate ideas, and refine critical thinking skills, as long as they are incorporated thoughtfully and strategically into curriculums.
GitHub is expanding its AI-powered coding chatbot, Copilot Chat, to individual users, allowing them to receive coding assistance and answers to coding questions within the IDE.
