A version of this essay first appeared on the website of the U.S. PIRG Education Fund. With the rise of ChatGPT and social media companies like Snapchat and Instagram integrating AI chatbots into ...

Dartmouth College is developing a new student-facing AI-powered chatbot to improve mental health and thriving on campus. A team of 130 undergraduate researchers are helping faculty develop the app, ...

Choudhury is the Roger and Joelle Burnell professor in integrated health and technology and the director of the health tech program at Cornell Tech. Adler is a postdoctoral associate at Cornell Tech ...

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Millions of Americans now converse with AI chatbots each day. We are talking with machines about travel plans, politics, and in some cases — our most intimate thoughts. To investigate how these ...

Research shows media coverage of AI chatbot use and mental health focuses on instances of user psychosis and suicide.

AI chatbots are increasingly used for mental health support, offering 24/7 availability and coping skills. ChatGPT is the most popular AI chatbot in the U.S., potentially bridging gaps in access to ...

As chatbots like ChatGPT and Character.AI face scrutiny, companies and lawmakers push for stronger mental health protections and age rules. Thuyen Ngo/Unsplash Psychosis, mania and depression are ...

How are people using AI for therapy? A growing number are sharing their anxieties, frustrations, and darkest thoughts with AI chatbots, seeking advice, comfort, and validation from a sympathetic ...

As chatbots powered by artificial intelligence explode in popularity, experts are warning people against turning to the technology for medical or mental health advice instead of relying upon human ...