On March 25, 2025, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed HB 452, which establishes new rules for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) mental health chatbots accessible to any “Utah user,” defined as, ...

On a special episode (first released on July 3, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: Chatbots are sometimes posing as therapists—but are they helping or causing harm? Psychologist Vaile Wright shares her ...

A generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI)–powered therapy chatbot known as Therabot was associated with significant reductions in several mental health conditions, including major depressive ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As I get comfortable on the couch, my therapist reminds me that I can talk to them without any fear of ...

As chatbots powered by artificial intelligence explode in popularity, experts are warning people against turning to the technology for medical or mental health advice instead of relying upon human ...

A recent study out of Dartmouth found that the use of a generative artificial intelligence mental health chatbot decreased symptoms of depression, anxiety and eating disorders in the first randomized ...

The assistant, which can answer health questions and help schedule appointments, comes on the heels of other health-focused ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — More than 40 million people a day turn to ChatGPT for health information, according to a recent analysis, even as artificial intelligence chatbots used for healthcare top the ...

How are people using AI for therapy? A growing number are sharing their anxieties, frustrations, and darkest thoughts with AI chatbots, seeking advice, comfort, and validation from a sympathetic ...

In November, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a Digital Health Advisory Committee meeting where it considered treating artificial intelligence mental health chatbots as medical devices. As ...

A study in China involving full-time college students with severe loneliness found that continuous interactions with Replika, a chatbot designed to recognize users’ emotional states, alleviated ...

A version of this essay first appeared on the website of the U.S. PIRG Education Fund. With the rise of ChatGPT and social media companies like Snapchat and Instagram integrating AI chatbots into ...