Sydney: Within two days of launching its AI companions last month, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app in Japan. Companion chatbots are more powerful and seductive than ever. Users can have real-time voice or text conversations with the characters. Many have onscreen digital avatars complete with facial expressions, body language … Read more
Texas: Recently, I found myself pouring my heart out, not to a human, but to a chatbot named Wysa on my phone. It nodded – virtually – asked me how I was feeling and gently suggested trying breathing exercises. As a neuroscientist, I couldn’t help but wonder: Was I actually feeling better, or was I … Read more
One evening, feeling overwhelmed, 24-year-old Delhi resident Nisha Popli typed, “You’re my psychiatrist now,” into ChatGPT. Since then, she’s relied on the AI tool to process her thoughts and seek mental support. “I started using it in late 2024, especially after I paused therapy due to costs. It’s been a steady support for six months … Read more
For decades, research showed that the way people experienced happiness across their lifetimes looked like a U-shaped curve: Happiness tended to be high when they were young, then dipped in midlife, only to rise again as they grew old. But recent surveys suggest that curve is starting to flatten. Christina Caron, a Well reporter, explains. … Read more
Finding a job after graduation can be one of the most challenging phases in a student’s journey —especially for international students studying far from home. With rising living costs and rental rates in the UK adding to the pressure, Indian graduates often find themselves in a financial limbo after completing their courses. To help ease … Read more
A 14-year-old Florida boy, Sewell Setzer III, tragically died by suicide after months of communicating with an AI chatbot from the app Character.AI. His final message to the chatbot, named Daenerys Targaryen, was, “What if I told you I could come home right now?” Shortly after, he took his life with his stepfather’s handgun in … Read more
A recent survey has shown that about 88% people in India feel there could be high or very high levels of financial uncertainty over the next five years, mainly due to uneven economic factors, like inflation, jobs and others. The survey, A-Nishchit Index 2024, revealed that about 36% cited economic uncertainty, such as potential job … Read more
