Nationally weighted 2025 survey estimated 19.2% of US youth (≈8.2 million) have sought mental health advice from AI chatbots, up from 13.1% in 2024. Use intensity was meaningful: 42.8% engaged at ...

When today’s teenagers and young adults are struggling emotionally, some are turning not only to friends, family members and therapists but also to artificial intelligence. Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents ...

Would you trust an AI chatbot to be your therapist, medical professional or confidante? New research shows that one in five American adolescents between the ages of 12-21 – or around 8.2 million – are ...

Researchers conducted the first clinical trial of an AI-powered therapy chatbot and found that, on average, people with diagnosed mental disorders experienced clinically significant improvements in ...

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Would you trust an AI chatbot to be your therapist, medical professional or confidante? New research shows that one in five American adolescents between the ages of 12-21 – or around 8.2 million – are ...

Having a baby in the United States is about to get more complicated. Under new billing codes that take effect in January, doctors who manage maternity care will start charging à la carte for visits ...

Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents and young adults are turning to AI chatbots for advice when they’re sad, angry, nervous or stressed, according to a new study. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription ...

‎The Ministry of Health has launched a WhatsApp-based chatbot to provide the public with verified information on Ebola as Kenya intensifies preparedness measures against the disease amid outbreaks in ...

Ministry encouraged Kenyans to use the platform to obtain accurate information. The choice should not be between safety and risk. It should be between managed, resourced, legally grounded engagement ...

Navi Mumbai, June 2: The Raigad district administration has appealed to livestock owners and farmers to make maximum use of the 1962 toll-free veterinary helpline and the newly launched WhatsApp ...