The faith-based tech boom is here — chat with ‘BuddhaBot’ or pay $1.99 for AI Jesus

For some evangelical Christians, faith is about having a personal relationship with Jesus. At $1.99 per minute, the tech ...

How do teens really use AI companions? With more creativity than you might think

Media coverage of AI companions taps into two primary fears. One is that young people will replace human friendships with AI.

AI companions can give constant support – but distort ideas about what a relationship really is

When the movie “Her” debuted in 2013, its plot felt like science fiction. The protagonist, Theodore, is a jaded man with no ...
Drexel University

Teens Are Becoming Concerned About Their Attachment to AI Chatbots

It’s estimated that more than half of all of U.S. teens are regularly using companion chatbots powered by large language ...

From ‘BuddhaBot’ to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here

The faith-based AI market is expanding, with tools for various religions. For example, there's an AI Jesus that — for $1.99 per minute — will offer words of prayer and encouragement.
Utah Public Radio

Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots — for fun

Websites like youraislopbores.me have become playgrounds for people looking for light relief in a bot-heavy world.

'How are you using AI?' Your therapist should ask you that question, experts argue

A paper in JAMA Psychiatry says mental health providers should ask if patients are using artificial intelligence chatbots, ...
NBC News

AI bot ‘Grok’ scrutinized for explicit images of people

There’s growing outrage over Elon Musk’s social media platform “X” and its new AI program called Grok. The program allows anyone to take images of real people and make them sexually explicit - ...