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Chatbots as Oracles: How AI Revives Ancient Answer-Seeking
Key Takeaways
- A 2026 Pew report found that 10% of Americans use chatbots for emotional support or companionship.
- A study of 1.1 million ChatGPT conversations showed 49% of messages involved seeking information or advice.
- Ask Delphi, an AI ethics tool, received 3 million queries in weeks, raising concerns about users treating it as a moral authority.
- Researchers Webb Keane and Ambuj Tewari draw parallels between ancient oracles like Delphi and modern conversational AI.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org