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WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business 9h ago

Mexico City's 'Xoli' Chatbot Will Help World Cup Tourists Navigate the City

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/mexico-city-xoli-chatbot-world-cup-tourists/

Which AI chatbot feels most human in mental health-style conversations? I compared how today’s top bots handle reasoning, voice chat, and conversational tone—and the results may surprise you. Read the full article by Jeffrey Mdala: https://aiengineeringzm.blogspot.com/2026/03/which-ai-chatbot-feels-most-human-for.html #AI #MentalHealthTech #Chatbots

Which AI Chatbot Feels Most Human for Mental Health Conversations?

As AI becomes more conversational, more people are beginning to ask an important question: which chatbot is best for sensitive, human-center...

PrivacyDigest 1d ago

#Sears Exposed #AI #Chatbot Phone Calls and Text #Chats to Anyone on the Web

Customer conversations with #chatbots can include contact information and personal details that make it easier for #scammers to launch #phishing attacks and commit fraud.
#privacy #security

https://www.wired.com/story/sears-exposed-ai-chatbot-phone-calls-and-text-chats-to-anyone-on-the-web/

Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web

Customer conversations with chatbots can include contact information and personal details that make it easier for scammers to launch phishing attacks and commit fraud.

WIRED

Inautilo 1d ago

#Design #Approaches
Durable patterns in AI product design · UI models that remain relevant as AI evolves https://ilo.im/16bddn

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#Prompting #Orchestrating #AI #Agents #Chatbots #DesignPatterns #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

LukeW | Durable Patterns in AI Product Design

In my recent Designing AI Products talk, I outlined several of the lessons we've learned building AI-native companies over the past four years. Specifically the...

Dr. M. Haegele 1d ago

Tschüss, #ChatGPT: #Europäische #Chatbots mit Datenschutz und #Privatsphäre. US-KIs dominieren den Markt. Doch vertrauen Sie ChatGPT oder Google gern private Gedanken an? Wir stellen vertrauliche Alternativen aus #Europa auf die Probe.
https://heise.de/-11147422

Tschüss, ChatGPT: Europäische Chatbots mit Datenschutz und Privatsphäre

US-KIs dominieren den Markt. Doch vertrauen Sie ChatGPT oder Google gern private Gedanken an? Wir stellen vertrauliche Alternativen aus Europa auf die Probe.

heise online

AA 2d ago

"The dark spin is that they trick users into responding to them as they would with real human people in their lives. They feel like they’re talking to a person. As with connecting with friends or loved ones, the user finds particular personality types appealing and comes to feel kinship or friendship with the chatbots."

Computerworld: The dark side of chatbots with ‘personality’ https://www.computerworld.com/article/4147771/the-dark-side-of-chatbots-with-personality.html @MikeElgan #chatbots

The dark side of chatbots with ‘personality’

The AI industry will tell you it wants to make AI chatbots more ‘human.’ Why? Because tricking you into a state of hyper-attention is good for business.

Computerworld

Bongolian 2d ago

Amelia Hill: US startup advertises ‘AI bully’ role to test patience of leading #chatbots. $800-a-day position involves exposing a chatbot’s inconsistencies as it forgets, fudges or hallucinates.

"The only prerequisite is having an 'extensive personal history of being let down by #technology'– and the patience to ask the same question over and over again."

#AI #bullying #AIHallucinations #job
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/19/us-startup-advertises-ai-bully-role-to-test-patience-of-leading-chatbots

US startup advertises ‘AI bully’ role to test patience of leading chatbots

$800-a-day position involves exposing a chatbot’s inconsistencies as it forgets, fudges or hallucinates

The Guardian

Vinetur 2d ago

La inteligencia artificial se abre paso en la elección de vinos en restaurantes https://www.vinetur.com/2026031997835/new-york-city-diners-turn-to-ai-chatbots-for-wine-recommendations.html #InteligenciaArtificial #Vino #Restaurantes #Chatbots #RecomendacionesPersonalizadas

Nikolas Kozloff 2d ago

Way ahead of you #NewYorkTimes we need #human-centered #writing
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/books/shy-girl-book-ai.html My take here
https://nkozphoto.com/index.php/2026/03/09/writing-critical-thinking-and-ai-where-are-we-headed/ #ai #tech #humanity #humanities #trump #education #democracy #politics #individuality #psychology #philosophy #musk #altman #chatbots #bots

Horror Novel ‘Shy Girl’ Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use

Its publisher, Hachette, will not release the novel in the United States and will discontinue its U.K. edition, citing its commitment to “original creative expression and storytelling.”

The New York Times

WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business 3d ago

ChatGPT’s ‘Adult Mode’ Could Spark a New Era of Intimate Surveillance

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-adult-mode-new-era-of-intimate-surveillance/