Grok's AI chatbot now includes companions for you to 'romance'

Grok, xAi's chatbot most famous for going on an antisemitic spree last week, has now added the ability to perform as a synthetic companion for your enjoyment. Elon Musk announced the new feature, [...]

Apple's "Illusion of Thinking" paper shows experts deeply divided on AI reasoning

Apple's recent research paper "The Illusion of Thinking" has reignited debate over whether large language models can really reason.<br /> The article Apple's "Illusion o [...]

Avowed review: Elder Scrolls? I don’t know her

Sorry, beefcakes, but this review isn’t for you. All the fighters and rangers out there will still get a sense of how phenomenal Avowed is, the lushness of its environments, the clarity of its comba [...]

Vulnerable kids are nearly three times more likely to use companion AI chatbots for friendship

A new report from Internet Matters finds that children are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support and help with schoolwork, raising concerns about weak safeguards, misinformation, and emotional [...]

The ‘Download More Labels!’ Illusion in AI Research

A common view in current machine learning research is that machine learning itself can be used to improve the quality of AI dataset annotations – particularly image captions intended for use in visi [...]

Microsoft’s AI boss warns the illusion of conscious AI could trigger psychosis

Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI and co-founder of DeepMind, is warning about the next stage of AI development: "Seemingly Conscious AI" (SCAI).<br /> The article Microsoft’s AI [...]

Razer put a waifu in a bottle at CES 2026

Last year Razer showed off Project Ava as a digital assistant that lived inside your computer to help adjust settings or provide gaming tips. But now at CES 2026, the company’s AI companion platform [...]

Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to have AI friends, but I think he's missing the point of AI, and the point of friendship

Mark Zuckerberg pitches AI as friendship supplement. [...]

15 things science says about friendship and what it does to your health

From immune function and blood pressure to brain scans and life expectancy, here is what researchers have found about the ways friendship shapes the body [...]