Category Chatbots

Coverage of AI chatbots for customer service, sales, and engagement trends.

OpenAI Brings ChatGPT Voice to Desktop, Turning Speech Into a Way to Run AI Agents

ChatGPT Voice arrives in OpenAI’s desktop app, letting users control AI agents and run multi-step tasks hands-free.

Teen AI skepticism is rising as many young users reject hype, fear deepfakes, and worry AI could harm jobs, thinking skills and trust.

Claude voice mode expands to Opus and Sonnet, adds Gmail and Slack access, and rolls out more languages for deeper AI work.

Anthropic upgrades Claude voice mode with Opus, Sonnet and app connections, aiming to make Claude more useful for work.

AegisAI raised $36M to fight AI spear phishing with AI agents, aiming to outsmart personalized email scams and expand beyond email security.

Lingverse’s AI wearable iKairos revives Jibo’s legacy with a $29 million fundraise, but privacy and “AI slop” concerns loom.

Meta is testing StoryKit, an AI bedtime story app for parents that generates personalized children’s books with custom characters and lessons.

Substack launches an AI detector to scan posts, notes and comments, aiming to boost transparency as synthetic writing spreads.

AI is driving the universal entertainment app trend as Netflix, Spotify, YouTube and TikTok expand across formats and fight for attention.

YouTube is tightening monetization rules on AI slop, distressing videos and AI personas to curb low-quality content and protect viewers.