Consumers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for health information, a new report from Rock Health ...

With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health questions. In ...

This week, Mad in America explores three academic publications related to AI chatbots and mental health. The first, a ...

A national survey found 13.1% of US youths use generative AI for mental health advice, with higher usage among those aged 18 to 21. Most users found AI advice helpful, but Black respondents were less ...

Members of Congress are sounding an alarm about artificial intelligence in medicine, warning that fast‑spreading chatbots could shift core parts of health care away from licensed professionals and ...

As members of the public increasingly turn to AI with health concerns, University of Birmingham researchers are leading a global program to build the first definitive guide for safely navigating ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health ...

Teenagers should not use artificial intelligence chatbots for mental health advice or emotional support, warns a report released Nov. 20 by Stanford University’s Brain Science Lab, and Common Sense ...

A new report from Stanford Medicine’s Brainstorm Lab and the tech safety-focused nonprofit Common Sense Media found that leading AI chatbots can’t be trusted to provide safe support for teens ...

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It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that Keri Rodrigues began to worry about how her kids might be using chatbots. She learned her youngest son was interacting with the chatbot in his Bible app — he ...

If you talk to an AI chatbot about headaches and stress, you might initially get some useful advice, just like a trained doctor. But the discussion could also lead to a new concern about brain cancer.