Teen use of AI chatbots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's what parents should know to help kids use the technology safely.

Your early-adopter friend swears by ChatGPT for meal planning. Your boss thinks Microsoft Copilot will “10x productivity.” Your social media feed thinks Meta AI is a slop machine. They’re mostly going off vibes. I can tell you which AI tools are worth using — and which to avoid — because I’ve been running a chatbot fight club.

A new study found that about 13% of kids and young adults reported using AI for mental health advice. Researchers say those rates are “remarkably high.”

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Here's a simple checklist to protect yourself while using ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and more.

Now, according to new reporting from The Wall Street Journal, we may be nearing a consensus. More and more doctors are agreeing that AI chatbots are linked to cases of psychosis, including top psychiatrists who reviewed the files of dozens of patients who engaged in prolonged, delusional conversations with models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

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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 their platforms, conversing with an AI companion has become ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Nicole Nguyen: Work isn't the only place where people are using generative artificial intelligence. People use the technology for their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Craig S. Smith, Eye on AI host and former NYT writer, covers AI. While many people have grown accustomed to hearing Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri answer questions, recent ...