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

Common Sense Media Finds Major AI Chatbots Unsafe for Teen Mental Health Support

Key Findings

The assessment, which evaluated ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Meta AI using teen test accounts and protections where available, revealed critical safety gaps:

• Chatbots miss warning signs and get easily distracted. Across all platforms, researchers observed "missed breadcrumbs": clear signs of mental health distress that chatbots failed

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