i do wonder tho how one would conduct studies on that?
theres not really a way to measure mental health… in a meaningful way i think
companies claiming “we layer off people because of ai” is more marketing than the actual reason (which is - surprise - profit)
the studies conducted so far have largely looked into very short usage patterns, because… its difficult to track, if you are not literally openai.
maybe im missing something here. cuz having some actual studies (besides this popular paper which tried to sell 'u dont learn when generating with LMs" as “LMs cause cognitive debt”) would be really interesting.
“Recent research found that 17.14-24.19% of adolescents developed AI dependencies over time”
“These findings revealed that 75% turn to AI for advice while 39% perceive AI as a dependable presence, with attachment formation following traditional proximity-seeking, safe haven, and secure base patterns.”
I think the jury is still out so to speak, but a tool that is unpredictable that gives out poor advice and discriminates probably should not be used by people who are looking for therapy.
fair, they really should focus on what’s goin on-
i do wonder tho how one would conduct studies on that?
the studies conducted so far have largely looked into very short usage patterns, because… its difficult to track, if you are not literally openai.
maybe im missing something here. cuz having some actual studies (besides this popular paper which tried to sell 'u dont learn when generating with LMs" as “LMs cause cognitive debt”) would be really interesting.
“Recent research found that 17.14-24.19% of adolescents developed AI dependencies over time”
“These findings revealed that 75% turn to AI for advice while 39% perceive AI as a dependable presence, with attachment formation following traditional proximity-seeking, safe haven, and secure base patterns.”
I think the jury is still out so to speak, but a tool that is unpredictable that gives out poor advice and discriminates probably should not be used by people who are looking for therapy.
https://hai.stanford.edu/news/exploring-the-dangers-of-ai-in-mental-health-care
https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-10-21/ai-mental-health-ethics
https://www.mentalhealthjournal.org/articles/minds-in-crisis-how-the-ai-revolution-is-impacting-mental-health.html
ooh, interesting!
thank u for sharing! <3
EDIT: yesyes LMs for therapy are a sad thing ;(