People put more trust in AI when it provides practical information, rather than info that’s experiential or sensory, a study finds. With smart tech becoming more intricately woven into our daily lives, people have higher expectations that tech will enhance – not hinder – interactions.

Chatroulette is back. Leaning on the promise of AI to push real conversation and improve diversity across the platform, the app, which had its heyday in the early 2010s, is giving people safe, serendipitous connections to alleviate the monotony and loneliness of lockdown.

The rapid growth of an online ‘infodemic’ – where fake news and conspiracy theories abound – means it has become difficult to sort fact from fiction. Logically is using AI technology and fact-checkers to help both private companies and the general public combat the spread of misinformation.

Algorithms have become central to discovering new music and products online – but are machine-led recommendations always welcome? Canvas8 spoke to Chiara Longoni, an assistant professor at Boston University, to understand how people’s goals impact their willingness to trust AI.