Researchers say 'benevolent bots', otherwise known as software robots, that are designed to improve articles on Wikipedia sometimes have online 'fights' over content that can continue for years.

Bots appear to behave differently in culturally distinct online environments. A new paper says the findings are a warning to those using artificial intelligence for building autonomous vehicles, cyber ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says online bots have expanded their reach, and have now started snatching up must-have holiday toys. It used to be that sophisticated ...

There is power in numbers, or so the saying goes. But statistics mean different things to different people. Take Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, for instance. Last week, the conservative political ...

Online social networks are crawling with autonomous computer programs that spread propaganda in attempt to manipulate voters and otherwise influence political processes. Researchers are beginning to ...

Feb. 23 (UPI) --An analysis of bot behavior over the course of a decades shows even "benevolent" bots bicker. In fact, researchers found evidence of bot-versus-bot fights lasting several years. The ...

CAPTCHAs are those now ubiquitous challenges you encounter to prove that you’re a human and not a bot when you go to log in to many websites. As a computer scientist, I see CAPTCHAs as an effective ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- A state senator from Long Island wants to make it illegal to use computers to buy up all the great seats for upcoming concerts and shows. New York State Senator Phil Boyle ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Bank of New York Mellon Corp has developed and deployed automated computer programs, or more than 220 "bots", across its businesses over the past 15 months seeking more ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Computer bots and Russian trolls aren't just infiltrating American politics - they've also gotten into the nation's vaccine discussions. Teams at Johns Hopkins and the ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - State lawmakers are once again looking at new laws to crack down on ticket scalping and computer bots after thousands of Bruno Mars tickets ended up on third party websites ...