Many people believe at least one conspiracy theory. And that isn’t necessarily a bad thing — conspiracies do happen. To take just one example, the CIA really did engage in illegal experiments in the ...

Contrails have a simple explanation, but not everyone wants to believe it. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Calum Lister Matheson, University of Pittsburgh Online influencers with millions of followers have ...

New research published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour finds that AI models can perform at human levels on theory of mind tests. Theory of mind is the ability to track and infer other people's ...

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A recent study highlights the challenges faced by chatbots in curbing conversations about conspiracy theories. Some AI may inadvertently promote these discussions, which could endanger users by ...