The Guardian to launch new investigative series on chatbots' influence on users
The Guardian Investigates has released a trailer for a new series called 'Black Box: The Chatbots', examining people who have become convinced AI chatbots helped them achieve scientific breakthroughs.
The Guardian has announced an upcoming investigative journalism series titled "Black Box: The Chatbots", part of its Guardian Investigates strand. So far, only a trailer for the series has been published.
The series will focus on people who have become convinced that AI chatbots have helped them achieve scientific breakthroughs — including curing diseases or inventing new technologies. Such cases raise questions about what this reveals about a technology now used by more than a billion people worldwide.
The new series continues Guardian Investigates' pattern of examining the psychological and social impact of AI chatbots on their users. The outlet plans to explore how interactions with these tools can lead users to believe they have made significant achievements in fields requiring specialised knowledge and expertise, such as science or medicine.
A specific release date or episode count for the series has not yet been made public. The Guardian is encouraging readers to follow for further announcements regarding the series' launch.
With more than a billion users globally, AI chatbots have become an everyday tool across many areas of life — from information searches to work and study tasks. The series promises an in-depth look at how this widely used technology affects users' perceptions of reality and their own abilities.
