AI companions claim to help with loneliness — but they might make it worse
Research shows that AI companions can help lonely individuals, at least in the short term. A 2022 study found that ...
In a showdown of psychotherapists vs. ChatGPT, the latter wins, new study finds
Researchers prepared couples-therapy scenarios and then had responses—from experienced therapists and the AI chatbot—rated by over 800 participants.
Can AI make us lose our minds? Chatbot ‘companions’ can prey on our vulnerabilities in unsettling ways
AI designed to mimic human interaction can exploit weaknesses in our minds and emotions—with catastrophic consequences.
Exclusive: California’s new plan to stop AI from claiming to be your therapist
A bill being introduced Monday in California aims to put a stop to that. The legislation would ban companies from developing and deploying an AI system that pretends to be a human ...