Weekly roundup exploring how cyber threats, AI misuse, and digital deception are reshaping global security trends.

This fall, a once-thriving Discord channel for gay gamers over 30 experienced a mass exodus after an AI chatbot was forced onto the server. Now, according to 404 Media, the channel is “a ghost town” ...

Nearly a third of US teenagers say they use AI chatbots daily, a new study finds, shedding light on how young people are embracing a technology that’s raised critical safety concerns around mental ...

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza ...

Meta’s decision to serve only its AI chatbot, Meta AI, to WhatsApp users isn’t sitting well with the competition regulators in Europe. The European Commission on Thursday said it is launching an ...

A conversation with a chatbot can shift people's political views—but the most persuasive models also spread the most misinformation. In 2024, a Democratic congressional candidate in Pennsylvania, ...

Chatbots are marketed as great companions, able to answer any question at any time. They’re not just tools, but confidants; they do your homework, write love notes, and, as one recent lawsuit against ...

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that its Copilot artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot will soon be leaving WhatsApp. The move is said to be in compliance with the Meta-owned instant messaging company's ...

The technology is used by more than 70% of teenagers in the U.S. Character.AI, one of the leading platforms for AI technology, recently announced it was banning anyone under 18 from having ...

Two senators said they are announcing bipartisan legislation on Tuesday to crack down on tech companies that make artificial intelligence chatbot companions available to minors, after complaints from ...

WhatsApp's Business Solution API allows third-party AI chatbots to exist Meta AI will soon be the only AI chatbot on WhatsApp The company said that the change will be implemented by early-2026 ...

This means Meta AI, launched in August 2024, will now be the sole chatbot general purpose chatbot available on WhatsApp. Meta told TechCrunch that it's banning business API use cases falling outside ...