Article Excerpt: People who interact with chatbots for emotional support or other personal reasons are likelier to report symptoms of depression or anxiety, a new study finds. The researchers from Mass General Brigham surveyed 20,847 mostly white men and women in the United States about their AI usage and mental health symptoms.
In the survey, published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open, 10.3% of participants reported using artificial intelligence “at least daily” and 5% reported using it “multiple times per day.” Of those using an AI program at least daily, nearly half were using it for work and about 11% used it for school. Among daily users, 87.1% reported using it for personal reasons, which could include recommendations, advice or emotional support.
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