Psychologists and technologists see them as the future of therapy. The Food and Drug Administration is exploring whether to ...

Artificial-intelligence chatbots don’t judge. Tell them the most private, vulnerable details of your life, and most of them will validate you and possibly even provide advice. For this reason, many ...

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 ...

Chatbots can sound reassuring and comforting. They're designed to. But they aren't trained to be a mental health provider. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and ...

Dr. McBain studies policies and technologies that serve vulnerable populations. On any given night, countless teenagers confide in artificial intelligence chatbots — sharing their loneliness, anxiety ...