AI chatbots Archives

New research from VisionHeight highlights how AI systems can often serve as more useful marks for influence actors than humans. To wit: someone is setting up networks of hyperlocal websites across at least 14 different states, filled with content meant to influence U.S. races. (Image via Getty)

The next election influence campaign will target your AI chatbot

Someone is seeding the internet with hyperlocal content about political races. Researchers say it’s designed to train AI chatbots to favor candidates across a broad range of…

Oct 15, 2026 By Derek B. Johnson

Corrupted damaged image of a politician giving a speech in a press conference: corrupted data, manipulation and deepfakes concept

AI is getting better at election facts, but voters shouldn’t rely on it

AI chatbots are avoiding some of the obvious errors that plagued earlier models, but they still fall short giving voters the full picture compared to state and…

Aug 5, 2026 By Derek B. Johnson

AI-powered health apps are flooding the market. But their data security policy is more of a pinky promise than a legal mandate. (Source: Getty Images)

Your AI doctor doesn’t have to follow the same privacy rules as your real one

AI apps are making their way into healthcare. It’s not clear that rigorous data security or privacy practices will be part of the package.

Feb 11, 2026 By Derek B. Johnson

Salesforce headquarters in San Francisco. — Exterior view of Salesforce’s headquarters in San Francisco on Feb. 28, 2024. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Hundreds of Salesforce customers impacted by attack spree linked to third-party AI agent

A threat group Google tracks as UNC6395 systematically stole large amounts of data from Salesforce customer instances by using OAuth tokens stolen from Salesloft Drift, researchers said.

Aug 26, 2025 By Matt Kapko

Graphika’s investigation identified at least 10,000 AI chatbots that were directly advertised as sexualized, minor-presenting personas, including ones that called to APIs for OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, and Google’s Gemini LLMs. (Image Credit: Carol Yepes via Getty Images)

Anorexia coaches, self-harm buddies and sexualized minors: How online communities are using AI chatbots for harmful behavior

Research from Graphika details how a range of online communities are creating AI personalities that can blur reality for lonely individuals, particularly teenagers.

Mar 5, 2025 By Derek B. Johnson