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AI chatbots, dependence, policy risks: experts discuss

AI in Education EditorialUpdated June 2, 20261 min readRead source
AI chatbots, dependence, policy risks: experts discuss
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Content advisory: This story contains references to suicide. Resources and assistance are available through multiple campus programs . Online chatbots have rapidly become more than a quick source of information, with many people now turning to them for emotional support and comfort. As some of these relationships with chatbots grow deeper and become concerning, policymakers are sending warnings about these relationships and requiring developers to remind people at regular intervals that chatbots are not human.

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