Category Chatbots

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

Former Google security leaders raise $36M to take on AI spear phishing

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.

Benja’s Suno-assisted “Semiramis’ Dream” shows how AI music can sound original when guided by human performance, editing, and intent.

Dave Eggers blasted ChatGPT’s effect on teachers and students, reigniting the ChatGPT education debate over writing skills and classroom learning.

Installer spotlights the reading apps, gadgets and tools shaping how people read books, articles, newsletters and highlights today.

AI transcription is making recording the default, prompting privacy backlash, legal questions and a new etiquette around consent.