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.

Just over half of U.S. teens say they've used chatbots for help with schoolwork, and 12% say they’ve gotten emotional support from these tools. Teens tend to view AI's future impact on their lives ...

Gemini and Grok lead AI chatbots in growth, Comscore found. The key appears to be high-value upgrades. But AI tools ultimately "map to different moments." When you think of the dominant AI tools, ...

About this research This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on artificial ...

Millions of people now trust AI with their feelings. Can they trust the companies creating it to prioritize their welfare?

Anyone can talk to AI about anything, and young people are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to fill a void for human connection and romantic relationships. As chatbot use rises, experts ...

In an early test of how AI can be used to decipher large amounts of health data, researchers at UC San Francisco and Wayne ...

Today’s “large language models” like ChatGPT don’t have the training to act in users’ best interest, but an MIT professor hopes to teach them how.