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 ...

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 ...

Nearly a third of US teenagers say they use AI chatbots daily, a new study finds, shedding light on how young people are embracing a technology that’s raised critical safety concerns around mental ...

A while ago, ChatGPT was the only AI chatbot that mattered. Today, Google and Microsoft, the two biggest tech giants, have pushed into the AI market and your browsers. Google's Gemini has exploded in ...

Belligerent bot bullies maintainer in blog post to get its way Today, it's back talk. Tomorrow, could it be the world? On Tuesday, Scott Shambaugh, a volunteer maintainer of Python plotting library ...

Walmart says its Sparky AI chatbot is driving higher order values and broader engagement as the retailer expands AI partnerships and automation.

Shaili Gupta often sees patients who consult chatbots like ChatGPT for health advice. She finds that some of her patients are ...