Some Americans are using AI chatbots for therapy. Mental health experts share when it is, and isn't, safe to use those tools for emotional support.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine an interesting and controversial ...

It's 3 a.m. and you’re huddled over your keyboard, eyes darting between tabs as sunrise looms. On a whim, you open ChatGPT and find yourself typing, “I’m feeling off. Any suggestions?” Within moments, ...

As hundreds of schools implement an automated monitoring tool, educators say that students can find talking to a chatbot ‘more natural’ than confiding in a human ...

The American Psychological Association strongly advises against using artificial intelligence as a substitute for therapy or ...

AI companions are may be today's wolves in sheep's clothing. Lurking within the companion is a bot aiming to support the user ...

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The clinical director of a mental health treatment center in Tampa is skeptical that AI can replace human therapists. In fact, for some, she writes, it has done more harm than good.

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 ...

New York is the latest state to consider a bill that would prohibit AI chatbots from dispensing advice that licensed ...

"I fear the problem is more common than most people think." The post Chatbot Use Can Cause Mental Illness to Get Worse, ...