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Teens and chatbots

Experts warn of emotional risks as one in three teens turn to AI for support

Medical experts warn that a generation is learning to form emotional bonds…
millennials and technology.

Tech-savvy millennials suffer most anxiety over digital privacy risks

Digital concerns regarding privacy, misinformation and work-life boundaries are highest among highly…
AI and alcoholism.

AI exposes alcohol screening ‘blind spot’, finds 60 times more at-risk patients

Artificial intelligence has revealed a staggering gap in the detection of dangerous…
Baldur's Gate 3

Digital avatars become lifelines for gender expression and mental health

Video game characters are far more than pixelated heroes for transgender and…
Goldenberries

CRISPR gene editing transforms wild goldenberry into supermarket staple

A tiny, sweet-and-tart relative of the tomato known as the goldenberry has…
Smart watch.

Smartwatch heart readings may replace facial scans for online age checks

Artificial intelligence can predict a user’s age with up to 96 per…
Mental health support.

One in five young people in UK now need specialist mental health care

A seismic shift in demand for mental health services sees girls seeking…
EV car.

Silent engines and heavy batteries fail to make EVs deadlier than petrol cars

Electric vehicles are no more dangerous to pedestrians than traditional petrol or…
Simulating human brains.

AI surrogate brains offer personalised counterparts for human minds

Artificial intelligence is transforming how scientists model the brain by creating “surrogate…
Psychologists using AI.

Psychologists flock to AI tools despite rising fears of data breaches

More than half of psychologists have experimented with artificial intelligence tools in…