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

Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents and young adults are turning to AI chatbots for advice when they’re sad, angry, nervous or stressed ...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming more common in day-to-day life, from scrolling social media to ordering fast food ...

"These tools can be dangerous," researcher says ...

When you're ready to start your first chat, click or tap New chat, type your prompt in the composer, and press Enter or tap ...

"As a clinical psychologist, this hits me especially hard." ...

Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adolescents and young adults have used artificial intelligence chatbots for mental health advice, and most ...

A new analysis of hundreds of Reddit posts suggests that compulsive AI chatbot use may not look the same for everyone.

Nearly 43 percent of adolescents said they used artificial intelligence monthly for advice. Researchers also found that many ...

Nationally weighted 2025 survey estimated 19.2% of US youth (≈8.2 million) have sought mental health advice from AI chatbots, up from 13.1% in 2024. Use intensity was meaningful: 42.8% engaged at ...

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 ...