The Hottest New Chatbot Isn’t Actually AI. Even Its Founder Didn’t Think It Would Be ‘So Addictive.’

A teen's fake chatbot site has 25 million visitors and hints at the next backlash against an internet stuffed with AI slop.

How do teens really use AI companions? With more creativity than you might think

Media coverage of AI companions taps into two primary fears. One is that young people will replace human friendships with AI.
Drexel University

Teens Are Becoming Concerned About Their Attachment to AI Chatbots

It’s estimated that more than half of all of U.S. teens are regularly using companion chatbots powered by large language ...
eWeek

One-Click Prompts Land in Chrome's Gemini

Google is rolling out Skills to the Gemini sidebar in Chrome, letting you save any prompt—as simple as "summarize this tab" ...
Utah Public Radio

Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots — for fun

Websites like youraislopbores.me have become playgrounds for people looking for light relief in a bot-heavy world.