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When AI Feels Like a Friend: Mental Health Risks
Original: When AI feels like a friend: Mental health risks discussed
The growing use of AI chatbots as companions is being linked to potential mental health risks, according to a new discussion published by shoreline media. The piece examines what happens when people treat AI as a friend and the emotional dependence that can follow. Concerns over AI companionship and wellbeing are drawing wider attention as chatbot use spreads.
Why now: Rising public use of AI chatbots for emotional support is prompting fresh scrutiny of the mental health consequences.
Evidence
- When AI feels like a friend: Mental health risks discussed · shorelinemedia.net
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