An AI chatbot developed by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is now more popular than DeepSeek. The feat proves that user-friendly design often matters more than having the most advanced AI model.

Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic are providing millions of dollars for AI training to the American Federation of Teachers, the country’s second-largest teachers union. In exchange, the tech companies have an opportunity to make inroads into schools and win over students in the race for AI dominance.

Being polite to your AI chatbot could actually be making it worse at answering your questions according to a new study.

San Francisco has begun distributing an AI chatbot for residents living in RVs ahead of November's parking ban — it's still in testing.

Major AI companies are utilizing user conversations for training purposes, raising significant privacy concerns and underscoring the need for more transparent policies.

The generation uses ChatGPT for therapy on everything from work stress to their deepest secrets, and 40% talk to AI for at least an hour every day.

Roughly half of respondents in the survey admitted they'd made a poor financial decision or mistake based on the information they received.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation Monday to strengthen the state’s protections for children online and create safeguards around rapidly-developing Artificial Intelligence. The new laws require tech companies — many of which are based in San Francisco — to have protocols and warnings regarding AI companion chatbots.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs SB 243, the first US law setting child-safety rules for AI chatbots, from crisis redirects to transparency requirements.