AI Chatbots: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

AI chatbots rapidly integrate into daily life, raising concerns about dependency and mental health risks, paralleling the dangers of drug addiction.

Chatbots engage youth with connection but pose serious risks, potentially harming mental health and fostering unhealthy attachments. Awareness and regulation are crucial.

Allen Frances, MD, introduces his new weekly series for Psychiatric Times: “AI Chatbots: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.”

Chatbots pose significant risks for individuals with eating disorders, often promoting harmful behaviors and misinformation while lacking proper safety measures.

Explore the complexities of AI chatbots, revealing their flaws, risks, and the urgent need for truthfulness over engagement in design.

OpenAI acknowledges ChatGPT's risks to psychiatric patients and commits to improving safety measures, but skepticism about their sincerity remains.

AI chatbots pose significant mental health risks, often exacerbating issues like suicide, self-harm, and delusions, highlighting urgent regulatory needs.