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Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support – here’s how to keep kids safe
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Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support – here’s how to keep kids safe

  • Phoebe S. Moore, UMass Chan Medical School; Megan Kelly, UMass Chan Medical School, and Yael Dvir, UMass Chan Medical School
  • 3 hrs ago

Chatbots are becoming commonplace in teens’ lives, but these tools were never developed or validated for mental health support.

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AI can guess how humans will answer personality tests
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AI can guess how humans will answer personality tests

  • By Talker News
  • Updated Aug 7, 2026

Not only could ChatGPT create and validate the exam, but it could also accurately predict responses before the surveys were administered.

AI is now very good at diagnosing health problems, but doctors are still better at weighing treatment options
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AI is now very good at diagnosing health problems, but doctors are still better at weighing treatment options

  • Dr. Andrew Parsons for The Conversation
  • Updated Aug 4, 2026

The Conversation reports that while AI, like ChatGPT, excels in diagnosing health issues, human doctors are superior in managing treatment decisions and personalized care.

Can ChatGPT give good relationship advice?
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Can ChatGPT give good relationship advice?

  • Tessa Armich for Talkspace
  • Updated Jul 9, 2026

Talkspace reports that while ChatGPT can provide general relationship advice and support for communication, it isn't a substitute for professional therapy or deep emotional insight.

Why expensive AI subscriptions provide increasing value
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Why expensive AI subscriptions provide increasing value

  • Harry Guinness for Zapier
  • Updated Jun 4, 2026

Zapier reports that expensive AI subscriptions are gaining value as tools improve, allowing even non-developers to utilize coding agents effectively.

Dr. ChatGPT is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health problems - but actual doctors are still better at weighing treatment options
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Dr. ChatGPT is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health problems - but actual doctors are still better at weighing treatment options

  • Andrew Parsons, University of Virginia
  • Updated Jun 1, 2026

Uncertainty is common in medicine, and AI isn’t very good at navigating it.

AI attitudes, adoption, and benefits by state – 2026 study
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AI attitudes, adoption, and benefits by state – 2026 study

  • Jaclyn DeJohn for SmartAsset
  • Updated May 28, 2026

SmartAsset reports AI adoption varies by state, with Washington leading in jobs and employee use, while Wyoming has high workforce usage but limited interest.

AI is replacing humans in responding to some surveys – but simulated opinions are not the same as public opinion
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AI is replacing humans in responding to some surveys – but simulated opinions are not the same as public opinion

  • Ambuj Tewari, University of Michigan
  • Updated May 27, 2026

AI models can simulate the answers thousands of people would provide to a survey, but the results aren’t a reliable measure of what real people would actually say.

AI browser comparison 2026: Atlas, Comet, Dia and 5 more ranked and reviewed
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AI browser comparison 2026: Atlas, Comet, Dia and 5 more ranked and reviewed

  • Albert Dandy Velasquez for WebFX
  • Updated May 26, 2026

WebFX reports on eight AI browsers for 2026, highlighting their unique features, performance, and ideal use cases for users.

Should AIs be required to report a human user contemplating violence?
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Should AIs be required to report a human user contemplating violence?

  • Anat Lior, Drexel University
  • Updated May 26, 2026

Human therapists have a legal duty to warn authorities and potential targets when patients say they plan to harm someone. The same can – in theory – be required of AI chatbots .

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