LISTEN: Have chatbots sent you down a rabbit hole? Examples of extreme conspiracy paths some AI bots are traveling

More and more people are using artificial intelligence chatbots and there have been some troubling stories about some of those interactions.

Kashmir Hill, technology reporter for The New York Times, wrote about chatbots sending people down conspiracy theory rabbit holes.

Listen below to WTOP’s Michelle Basch speaking with Hill about some examples of dangerous paths chatbots are sending people on, and some tips on how to use AI responsibly.

WTOP's Michelle Basch talks with technology reporter Kashmir Hill from The New York Times about chatbots sending people down rabbit holes.

You can check out Hill’s New York Times report here (there is a paywall to view the article).

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