People who interact with chatbots for emotional support or other personal reasons are likelier to report symptoms of depression or anxiety, a new study finds. The researchers from Mass General Brigham ...

How does a cow scratch an itch on its back? An Austrian cow named Veronika has a solution that could change how we view livestock. For the past decade, Veronika has been observed by her owner ...

The percentage of teachers who are using artificial intelligence-driven tools in their classrooms nearly doubled between 2023 and 2025, according to data from the EdWeek Research Center. In 2023, a ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

Your favorite latte at the local coffee shop could soon cost $5, $5.10 or $5.25—depending on how you pay. A settlement between Visa, Mastercard and U.S. merchants announced this week could usher in a ...

People are far more likely to lie and cheat when they use AI for tasks, according to an eyebrow-raising new study in the journal Nature. “Using AI creates a convenient moral distance between people ...

OpenAI released a new study about how people are using ChatGPT, based on more than one million messages sent to the chatbot. OpenAI researchers released a report on ChatGPT use on Monday, the largest ...

Some therapists are using AI during therapy sessions. They’re risking their clients’ trust and privacy in the process. Declan would never have found out his therapist was using ChatGPT had it not been ...

Anthropic published its Education Report, analyzing educators' Claude usage. Teachers are using Claude to help grade students, a controversial use case. AI companies are doubling down on tools for ...

Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was ...

Social media use is widespread and continues to grow. The most popular social media site, Facebook, is used by 68% of Americans and the average American spends over two hours a day on social media.