Apps News How Ai Apps Are Moving Beyond Basic Chatbots

EU investigating Meta over policy change that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp

The European Commission is launching an antitrust investigation into Meta's move to ban other AI companies from using WhatsApp's business tools to offer their own AI chatbots to users. Read More

Why Most AI Apps Feel Like Chatbots: The UX Patterns That Separate Toys From Tools

The AI revolution will be won by products designed from the ground up around user needs, not just the capabilities of the latest language model. Read More

Regulators struggle to keep up with the fast-moving and complicated landscape of AI therapy apps

In the absence of stronger federal regulation, some states have begun regulating apps that offer AI “therapy” as more people turn to artificial intelligence for mental health advice. But the laws, all ... Read More

Adobe adds chatbots to Photoshop and other design apps

Adobe announced Tuesday it is building new AI-based assistants into its core creative apps and a plan to also allow its apps to run inside popular chatbots. The big picture: Adobe has been working for ... Read More

Interactive apps, AI chatbots promote playfulness, reduce privacy concerns

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The more interactive a mobile app or artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is, the more playful they are perceived to be, with users letting their guard down and risking their ... Read More

5 Best AI Chatbots for WhatsApp You Can Use Right Now

Want AI in WhatsApp? Try ChatGPT for quick answers and image generation, Perplexity for real-time info with sources, and Meta AI for fun chats, stickers, and tasks. Plus, use WhatsApp Web tools for ... Read More

Ditch chatbots, take your AI nature apps on birdwatching hike

I didn't notice the scarlet tanager until the alert appeared on my phone: "Merlin heard a new bird!" Despite its brilliant plumage -- jet-black wings on a crimson body -- the songbird can be a hard ... Read More

AI chatbots used inaccurate information to change people's political opinions, study finds

A paper published in the journal Science found that chatbots become more persuasive when they share large amounts of information. Read More

Character.AI bans chatbots for teens after lawsuits blame app for deaths, suicide attempts

Character.AI, known for bots that impersonate characters like Harry Potter, said Wednesday it will ban teens from using the chat function following lawsuits that blamed explicit chats on the app for ... Read More