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Potentially harmful consequences of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot use among patients with mental illness: Early data from a large psychiatric service system

2025-11-20 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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Chatbots driven by generative artificial intelligence (AI chatbots) have become ubiquitous. Recently, concerns have risen over the possibility that use of AI chatbots may be harmful for people prone to mental illness. Here, we aimed to investigate whether there are reports compatible with potentially harmful consequences of AI chatbot use on mental health among patients with mental illness receiving care in a large psychiatric service system. Based on screening of clinical notes from electronic ...

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