Teens Are Turning to AI Chatbots for Emotional Support – Here’s How to Keep Kids Safe - Seward Independent

Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support—here's how to keep kids safe

It's 2 a.m., and a teenage girl, worrying about an issue with a friend, lies awake. Rather than wake her parents, she picks up her phone, opens an AI app and types, "I'm so stressed out, I can't sleep."

Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support – here’s how to keep kids safe - The Mexico Ledger

Chatbots are becoming commonplace in teens’ lives, but these tools were never developed or validated for mental health support.

Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support – here’s how to keep kids safe - Seward Independent

Chatbots are becoming commonplace in teens’ lives, but these tools were never developed or validated for mental health support.

Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support – here’s how to keep kids safe - Stateline Publications

It’s 2 a.m., and a teenage girl, worrying about a friend issue, lies awake. Rather than wake her parents, she picks up her phone, opens an AI app and types, “I’m so stressed out, I can’t sleep.” A reply arrives swiftly: “I’m sorry you’re dealing with this. Want to tell me a bit about what is stressing you?” The conversation unfolds, and 20 minutes later she is calmer and able to sleep. The supportive voice that calmed her? A large language model…

Teens Are Turning To AI Chatbots For Emotional Support – Here’s How To Keep Kids Safe

It’s 2 a.m., and a teenage girl, worrying about a friend issue, lies awake. Rather than wake her parents, she picks up her phone, opens an AI app and types, “I’m so stressed out, I can’t sleep.” A reply arrives swiftly: “I’m sorry you’re dealing with this. Want to tell me a bit about what is stressing you?” The conversation unfolds, and 20 minutes later she is calmer and able to sleep. The supportive voice that calmed her? A large language model…

Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support – here’s how to keep kids safe - The Times Weekly

By Phoebe S. Moore, UMass Chan Medical School; Megan Kelly, UMass Chan Medical School, and Yael Dvir, UMass Chan Medical School Chatbots were designed to emulate empathy, but not to provide meaningful mental health support. Chebotkevich/iStock via Getty Images Plus It’s 2 a.m., and a teenage girl, worrying about a friend issue, lies awake. Rather than wake her parents, she picks up her phone, opens an AI app and types, “I’m so stressed out, I ca…