Snapchat adds OpenAI-powered chatbot and proactively apologizes for what it might sayMy AI will be available for Snapchat+ subscribers this week.By W. Shanklin, 02.27.2023
All Twitter bot accounts can now include a label to show they're automatedThe company says the label will help other users figure out which accounts to follow and interact with.By K. Holt, 02.16.2022
Let this eerily accurate AI dunk on your Spotify habitsFind out just how basic your taste in music actually is.By K. Holt, 12.23.2020
This tiny robotic beetle travels for two hours without a batteryLiquid methanol powers RoBeetle’s artificial muscles.By C. Fisher, 08.21.2020
Amazon is testing its Scout delivery robots in Georgia and TennesseeIt’s already testing the bots in Washington and California.By C. Fisher, 07.21.2020
Microsoft blood bot helps recovered COVID-19 patients donate plasmaIt believes ‘convalescent plasma’ could help fight the disease.By C. Fisher, 04.20.2020
Online sneaker drop cancelled thanks to botsThe shady practice of using bots to cop sneakers is still causing problems. By M. DeAngelis, 02.03.2020
OpenAI published the tool that writes disturbingly believable fake newsIt originally said the AI was too dangerous to release in full.By C. Fisher, 11.07.2019
Recommended Reading: Your AirPods are going to dieThe best long-form writing on technology and more on the web.By B. Steele, 10.12.2019
Porn bots are now storming Twitter's trending topics“...if this does not scare you, call me on whatsapp”By E. Alvarez, 08.21.2019
Social media bots are damaging our democracyOn the internet, nobody knows you're a natural language processing system.By A. Tarantola, 08.15.2019
Instagram’s 'huge booty' problem keeps getting worseSpam accounts promoting porn are still invading people’s comments.By E. Alvarez, 08.06.2019
Many of the Brexit Party's Twitter followers appear to be botsAn online political meddling campaign seems to have taken root.By J. Fingas, 05.19.2019
Bots have invaded Instagram comments“We gonna ignore the fact that I’ve GOT A HUGE BOOTY?”By E. Alvarez, 04.19.2019
The dropCamping outside a sneaker store is out, websites and apps are in. But beware the bots.By E. Alvarez, 12.18.2018
Twitter is considering a transparency report on suspended accountsCEO Jack Dorsey told Congress it's an idea he's interested in.By E. Alvarez, 09.05.2018
Bots on Amazon's task service may be souring psych studiesMechanical Turk may need more safeguards to be used as a scientific tool.By J. Fingas, 08.18.2018
Facebook improves AI by sending 'tourist bots' to a virtual NYCVirtual guides help a 'lost' AI find its way.By J. Fingas, 07.11.2018
Study says Twitter bots share 66 percent of links to popular websitesThey play a smaller role in sharing links to sites with a political leaning.By M. Locklear, 04.09.2018