A 2026 JAMA Pediatrics study found that almost one-fifth of adolescents and young adults in the United States used AI for mental health support. It is important to discuss why teens seek AI ...

A University of Ottawa study surveyed nearly 40,000 youth in Ontario and found that one in five had turned to AI chatbots for mental health advice. Experts say chatbots can fill a gap, but the lack of ...

Young people leaning on AI chatbots for emotional support or personal advice are significantly more likely to struggle with serious emotional problems, feel isolated and doubt that they truly matter ...

As more people turn to AI for emotional support, concerns about dependence are growing. An expert explains how to use ...

Curtin University researcher warns AI chatbots may support mental health or reinforce harmful thoughts and emotional ...

Many users have already made ChatGPT their emotional outlet by sharing their problems with the AI chatbot, but its newest update could be the perfect emotional support chatbot. If you use Copilot on ...

AI success depends on whether enterprise data is ready, reachable, and close enough to the workloads that need it. In this eSpeaks episode, Dell Technologies’ Vrashank Jain explains why fragmented ...

The overabundance of attention paid to how people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support, sometimes even striking up relationships, often leads one to think such behavior is commonplace. A ...

Concerns that chatbot use can cause mental and physical harm have prompted policies that require AI chatbots to deliver regular or constant reminders that they are not human. In an opinion appearing ...

In a world where AI chatbots are becoming a go-to source for emotional support, children are turning to these digital companions to share their feelings and personal challenges. A recent survey shows ...

Beyond social withdrawal, unchecked emotional dependency on AI poses severe clinical hazards, including cognitive atrophy and, in extreme circumstances, self-harm and suicide.

BROOKLYN, New York, October 5, 2026 — David Tzall, PsyD, a licensed clinical psychologist based in Brooklyn, is urging ...