People are using ordinary AI chatbots to get mental health advice, which can be lousy guidance. You can double-check by using purpose-built AI. An AI Insider scoop.

With more people using AI chatbots, the question is - how safe are they?

We need more empirical studies about the impact of generative AI on our mental health. I dissect one recent study to show counterintuitive results. An AI Insider scoop.

Experts offer guidance on protecting well-being, digital safety and trust between parents and children

Use of artificial intelligence chatbots for mental health advice among young people ages 12 to 21 rose by more than 40 percent over the past year. And nearly two-thirds of them…

Experts worry that some young people are turning to AI bots during mental health crises, which the tech is not made to handle. An author of the survey said regulations are needed.

People are using ordinary AI chatbots to get mental health advice, which can be lousy guidance. You can double-check by using purpose-built AI. An AI Insider scoop.

'These tools can be dangerous,' researcher says

New research suggests AI's tendency to validate users may encourage people to seek personal and mental health advice from chatbots rather than friends and family.

AI sycophancy is rising. It could be that AI sycophancy also prods users into seeking AI mental health advice, which can be good or bad. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.