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AI chatbots linked to psychological harm
From traffic updates to legal advice and even a friendly conversation, there's no shortage of services that AI chatbots offer.
Summary
From traffic updates to legal advice and even a friendly conversation, there's no shortage of services that AI chatbots offer. But in their efforts to give us companionship and emotional support, AI chatbots might be doing more harm than good. That's according to a new peer-reviewed paper by researchers at Northeastern University's Network Science Institute.
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