I pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits to find the best AI chatbots of 2026. To explore our top picks, check out ZDNET's chatbot-by-chatbot guide.

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Pewdiepie continues his deep dive into the world of open-source tech with his custom build AI chat bot that uses a council of AI bots to give him answers. PewDiePie has unveiled a custom, self-hosted ...

Mother says AI chat bot encouraged 14-year-old son to commit suicide after sexual grooming Megan Garcia said her son Sewell Setzer III, 14, committed suicide after allegedly being manipulated and ...

AI companies aren't just bombarding social media feeds with 'slop'; they're now making platforms of their own. One leader in this new frontier is Character.AI, a companionship platform where users ...

Three grieving parents delivered harrowing testimony before Congress on Tuesday, describing how their children had self-harmed — in two cases, taking their own lives — after sustained engagement with ...

The email seemed innocent enough. It invited senior citizens to learn about the Silver Hearts Foundation, a new charity dedicated to providing the elderly with care and companionship. “We believe ...

Anthropic's Claude can now create PDFs, slides, and spreadsheets. File creation is available to Max, Team, and Enterprise users. Pro users will get access in the upcoming weeks. AI chatbots such as ...

I walk through how I create a group chat using Facebook Messenger on my iPhone. This works the same on your iPad, computer, or any device with the Messenger app. I show how to start a group, pick ...

Androidify made its debut in 2011 as a fun way to create and personalize Android characters. While Google retired the app in 2020, it’s now back – this time powered by AI. Here’s how you can use the ...