Can AI chatbots make mental health worse? Study identifies five risky patterns

The use of generative AI has become so widespread that ChatGPT is gradually becoming a verb, much like Google and Photoshop.

Hundreds of millions of people now use large language model (LLM)-based chatbots for advice on personal, emotional and mental health problems.

The reasons are largely practical: they are available 24/7, easy to access and nonjudgmental.

Scientists are worried that this behavior might delay people from reaching out to health care professionals. ...