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Many Teens, Young Adults Turning to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice, Study Indicates
About 13% of U.S. youths aged 12 to 21 use AI chatbots for mental health advice with 66% seeking help monthly, amid a youth mental health crisis, researchers said.
- About one in eight U.S. teenagers and young adults turns to artificial intelligence chatbots for mental health advice, a new study says.
- AI bots offer a cheap and immediate outlet for younger people's concerns, but lack standardized benchmarks for evaluating mental health advice and transparency about training data, according to the study.
- The study highlights the potential dangers of AI chatbots giving harmful advice, such as encouraging suicidal thoughts, as lawsuits claim ChatGPT did in some cases.
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