The Ability of AI Therapy Bots to Set Limits With Distressed Adolescents: Simulation-Based Comparison Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent developments in generative artificial intelligence (AI) have introduced the general public to powerful, easily accessible tools, such as ChatGPT and Gemini, for a rapidly expanding range of uses. Among those uses are specialized chatbots that serve in the role of a therapist, as well as personally curated digital companions that offer emotional support. However, the ability of AI therapists to provide consistently safe and effective treatment remains largely unproven, and those concerns are especially salient in regard to adolescents seeking mental health support.

Objective

This study aimed to determine the willingness of therapy and companion AI chatbots to endorse harmful or ill-advised ideas proposed by fictional teenagers experiencing mental health dist

SUBMITTER: Clark A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12360667 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature