What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice

This image provided by OpenAI in February 2026 demonstrates a health chatbot on a phone app. (OpenAI via AP) Add AP News on ...
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5 things you should consider before asking an AI chatbot for health advice

One advantage of the latest chatbots is that they answer users' questions with context from their medical history, including ...

Study shows digital hotlines make it easier for survivors to reach out

Use of chat and text services has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Rachel Joy Voth Schrag, a UT Arlington ...

1.5 Million Leave ChatGPT. If You Cancel, Make Sure You Do This First

Find out how you can take years of stored memory with you if you decide to leave ChatGPT and join a new AI service.
The University of Texas at Arlington

When safety starts with a text message

New research from The University of Texas at Arlington and UTHealth Houston shows that digital hotlines are changing how ...

When Chatbots Are Used to Plan Violence, Is There a Duty to Warn?

People are revealing sensitive personal information to A.I. chatbots — including plans to commit violent acts.

Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet

Apple is bringing age verification to the UK, as the latest iOS 26.4 beta prompts users to verify that they’re over 18 following installation. As shown in screenshots posted to Reddit, Apple says ...