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Community Library Sedona Presents Understanding Why Teens Turn to AI Companions and Chatbots for Emotional Support

In this workshop, Debra Beck, teen/parent expert and award winning author, introduces parents to the evolving role of ...

AI Chatbot Cheat Sheet: Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and More

Compare ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, Perplexity, Grok, DeepSeek, and Meta AI by strengths, use cases, integrations, and ...

How AI chatbots keep you coming back for more

The appeal is almost too clean. Ask for a lover, a therapist, a fictional world, or an answer to an endless chain of ...

AI chatbots can prioritize flattery over facts – and that carries serious risks

In the summer of 2025, OpenAI released ChatGPT 5 and removed its predecessor from the market. Many subscribers to the old ...

AI chatbots like ChatGPT are increasingly giving medical advice. Studies find their answers are often problematic.

When researchers asked about raw milk, vaccines and alternative cancer treatments, they found some problematic answers.

5 ways your doctor may be using AI chatbots — and why it matters

Millions of Americans are turning to AI chatbots for health answers. But are doctors using these tools? And if so, how?

Clarivate’s Nexus Connect Links AI Chatbots With Research And Valuation Upside

Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT) has launched Nexus Connect, an AI-powered gateway that plugs university-licensed research and library services into AI chat agents such as ChatGPT and Claude. The product is ...

AI chatbots might be shortchanging your teen’s nutrition

Your teen might be missing an entire meal due to AI chatbots. A small study researched five popular AI chatbots to create ...