However, critics of the technology – particularly those in psychology fields – are frustrated by the rise of the chatbot counselor.UNSW psychology researcher Gail Kenning says AI "friends" can ...

A software application used for an online chat via text or text-to-speech, instead of giving contact with a human.

Elon Musk launched Grok 3, which he hailed as the “smartest AI on Earth”, in February this year. In recent years, smart AI chatbots like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and others have become a staple in ...