Researchers warn problematic AI chatbot use could pose growing mental health risk for kids

Name: Researchers warn problematic AI chatbot use could pose growing mental health risk for kids
Uploaded: 2026-01-12T06:45:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 44 s
Description: New studies and data from online safety company Aurora suggest many children are turning to AI chatbots for companionship, sometimes engaging in violent or sexual conversations, prompting experts to urge parents to watch for warning signs like isolation and irritability and to treat digital detoxes as more than a short-term fix.

New studies and data from online safety company Aurora suggest many children are turning to AI chatbots for companionship, sometimes engaging in violent or sexual conversations, prompting experts to urge parents to watch for warning signs like isolation and irritability and to treat digital detoxes as more than a short-term fix.