The Danish study found that in addition to deepening delusional beliefs, chatbots also appeared to worsen suicidal ideation and self-harm, disordered eating habits, depression, and obsessive or compulsive symptoms, among other symptoms of mental health issues.

Most major tech companies have age restrictions on their powerful chatbots, but that hasn’t stopped some toy companies from claiming to use OpenAI and Google to power their products

One advantage of the latest chatbots is that they answer users' questions with context from their medical history, including prescriptions, age and doctor's notes. Even if you haven't given AI access to your medical information, Wachter and others recommend giving the chatbots as many details as possible to improve responses.

New research shows AI companies are doing virtually nothing to monitor how their chatbots are used in children’s toys.

One advantage of the latest chatbots is that they answer users' questions with context from their medical history, including prescriptions, age, and doctor's notes. Even if a person hasn't given AI access to their medical information, Wachter and others say giving the chatbots as many details as possible improves responses.

A majority of U.S. teenagers say they use AI chatbots, including about 3 in 10 who do so daily. But what are they using them for?

How do the features offered by ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini compare? We created a table of their various offerings.

The GUARD Act—introduced in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and ​​Richard Blumenthal—aims to keep minors off chatbots such as ChatGPT.

The numbers are stupefying. The post A Staggering Proportion of High School Kids Are Using AI to Do Their Homework, Which Is Probably Not Going to End Well appeared first on Futurism.

In a statement to Fortune, a Google spokesperson said the company works in consultation with mental health professionals to ensure user safety.