Many Teens, Young Adults Turning to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice

Source: APA PsycPORT™: Psychology NewswireAbout 1 in 8 U.S. teenagers and young adults turns to artificial intelligence chatbots for mental health advice, a new study reports. AI bots offer a cheap and immediate ear for younger people's concerns, researchers wrote November 7 in JAMA Network Open. However, it's not clear that these programs are up to the challenge. For example, OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to delusions and suicide, according to The...