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Nearly 1 in 5 U. S. Adolescents and Young Adults Use AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice

Shane is joined by Aubrey Wilson to discuss how Congress can provide members and staff with the training, guardrails, and practical support they need to use AI responsibly and effectively.

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What happenedNearly 1 in 5 U. S. Adolescents and Young Adults Use AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice.
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Center-right ·Think tank/policy paper
AEI13h ago

Can Congress Use AI?

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Shane is joined by Aubrey Wilson to discuss how Congress can provide members and staff with the training, guardrails, and practical support they need to use AI responsibly and effectively.

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Center ·Think tank/policy paper
RAND Corporation4d ago

Nearly 1 in 5 U. S. Adolescents and Young Adults Use AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice

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Use of artificial intelligence chatbots for mental health advice among young people ages 12 to 21 rose by more than 40 percent over the past year. And nearly two-thirds of them said they ha...

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