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, ...

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People experiencing emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm are increasingly turning to AI chatbots for help ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here are five reasons you might wonder if turning to a chatbot should replace your therapist, alongside important considerations. You feel lonely, and you’re using the chatbot for companionship or ...