Americans Overestimate How Many Social Media Users Post Harmful Content

The perception of social media as a digital landscape dominated by hostility and misinformation is a widely held sentiment among the American public. However, a comprehensive set of three studies…

Are we writing an advice column for Spock here? Understanding Stereotypes in AI Advice for Autistic Users.

This study, presented at the April 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, reveals a significant and troubling trend in how large language models (LLMs) interact with neurodivergent…

Bluesky Unveils Attie: An AI Assistant Empowering Users to Personalize Social Algorithms and Foster Decentralized Innovation

San Francisco, CA – In a significant move signaling its expansion beyond a mere social network, Bluesky has officially launched Attie, an innovative AI assistant designed to empower users with…

The relationship between abnormalities in amygdala functional connectivity and emotion regulation difficulties in problematic smartphone users

Emerging research into the neurological underpinnings of digital dependency has revealed that young adults who struggle to regulate their smartphone usage exhibit significant alterations in brain connectivity. These changes specifically…

The Dual Impact of AI Emotional Intelligence on Users: Are Social Chatbots Promoting Psychological Wellbeing or Deteriorating Social Wellbeing?

The rapid integration of generative artificial intelligence into the fabric of daily life has moved beyond utilitarian tasks, such as scheduling and data retrieval, into the complex realm of human…