Some people who say AI chatbots upended their lives and the lives of their loved ones, are now turning to each other for ...

Talking to AI bots can lead to unhealthy emotional attachments or even breaks with reality. Some people affected by chatbot ...

Young people are increasingly turning to AI “companion” chatbots to meet their emotional needs. But a new study shows that these chatbots, which are designed to mimic real social relationships, may ...

More and more people are turning to ChatGPT or other AI chatbots for advice and emotional support, and it’s easy to see why. Unlike a friend or a therapist, a chatbot is always available, listens to ...

Anish Mehta, a computer science engineer, grew up in a culture that he said did not address mental health concerns even when he knew he could have benefitted from therapy. So when he was searching for ...

A chatbot is an artificial intelligence tool designed to simulate real-time conversations with users. It operates around the clock, doesn't require breaks and can manage a high volume of requests ...

Chatbots once symbolized digital transformation — those polite text boxes on corporate websites and service portals promised to make support smarter and cheaper. The addition of generative AI (genAI) ...

I was recently interviewed for an article on the emotional connection that people can develop with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. 1 Here's an edited summary of the exchange. As a psychiatrist, ...

Update (15 January, 2025): Meta’s new rules go into effect from today. Companies like OpenAI, Perplexity, and Microsoft have already announced that their WhatsApp chatbot will stop working. Regulators ...