ABOUT 1 IN 8 ADOLESCENTS and young adults in the U.S. are using AI chatbots for mental health advice, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The study, co-authored by Brown University School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School and RAND, surveyed 1,058 adolescents and young adults age 12 to 21 between February and March. Among young adults age 12 to 18, about 1 in 5 said they used AI chatbots for mental health advice. About two-thirds of those who used chatbots for mental health advice used them at least monthly, and about 93% said they found the chatbot’s advice helpful.
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