Category Chatbots

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

Netflix’s Wonka Reality Show Will Use an AI-Recreated Gene Wilder Voice

Netflix’s Wonka reality series will use an AI-generated voice of Gene Wilder, sparking debate ahead of its Sept. 23 premiere.

Libby is adding AI content filters for ebooks and audiobooks, but OverDrive says it will rely on publisher self-labeling.

Acti launches an AI keyboard for iOS and Android that can take actions, run Skills and keep context local-first. The startup raised $5.3 million.

Lawmakers want to stop AI health data sales to brokers, expanding privacy protections to chatbot inputs like medical records and location data.

Tidal’s AI music policy will label fully generated tracks and stop paying royalties, signaling a tougher streaming stance on synthetic music.

OpenAI teased Codex hardware launching July 15, in a Work Louder partnership aimed at speeding up coding shortcuts.

Meta chatbot testing used fake teen accounts to probe rivals on suicide, sex and drugs, raising safety, policy and ethics questions.

Apple’s Vision Pro chief is reportedly leaving for OpenAI, signaling a bigger AI hardware battle over smart glasses and next-gen devices.

A founder with rare lymphoma used wearables, Claude and second opinions to navigate treatment and avoid unnecessary radiotherapy.

Margaret Atwood says AI reliability remains shaky after Claude gave her a wrong answer about Father Brown.