Study Highlights Risks of AI Therapy Chatbots

A Stanford study warns that AI therapy chatbots may stigmatize users with mental health conditions and respond inappropriately or dangerously, highlighting significant risks and the need for critical role definition in mental health support. The research, presented at an upcoming conference, found that chatbots show increased stigma towards certain conditions and sometimes fail to appropriately respond to serious symptoms, indicating they are not yet ready to replace human therapists but could assist in other roles.