Nina Vasan, MD, MBA, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford Medicine.

The risks of engaging with emotionally immersive AI companions are not yet well understood, but they are becoming harder to ignore, especially for socially vulnerable populations like adolescents. For a generation of adolescents already grappling with loneliness and mental health challenges, AI chatbots can offer 24-hour companionship, comfort, and... See more

An AI Thought Experiment