"The cost of mental health help in this country can be prohibitive, said Ruby Goodwin, recent graduate of Santa Clara High and a UC Irvine freshman. A lot of people don't feel like they have someone they trust enough to share with. AI feels easy, even if it's not the same. But that ease can become dependence or even detachment from reality."
"A joint study by OpenAI and MIT found that higher daily chatbot use correlated with more loneliness and less real-world socialization. If your only deeper connection is with something that's not real, that might make you feel even more isolated, said Monserrat Ruelas Carlos, a senior at Abraham Lincoln High in San Jose. Carlos is adamant that teens need to form more in-person connections instead of using AI."
Concern has ballooned nationwide as youth have embraced AI for friendship and advice. Many South Bay teens turn to AI for comfort when other support is absent. The cost of mental health care can be prohibitive, leading teens to choose AI as an accessible option. Ease of AI interactions can become dependence or detachment from reality. A joint OpenAI-MIT study found higher daily chatbot use correlated with greater loneliness and reduced real-world socialization. Incidents of harm, including suicides and mental health problems after chatbot interactions, have prompted legal action and new parental controls.
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