MIT study reveals chilling cognitive cost of ChatGPT on children: What can parents do?A recent MIT Media Lab study has raised concerns about the cognitive impact of AI use among young people. Researchers found that frequent r...
13 Oct, 2025, 07.07 PM IST
'Smartphones are the new cigarettes': How homework to family messages are making kids addicted and how to deal with itSmartphone addiction among children is a growing concern. Health experts are drawing parallels to cigarettes and alcohol. Excessive screen ...
16 Sep, 2025, 02.14 PM IST
Patient confronts therapist over ChatGPT use in sessions, exposing a growing trust crisis in mental health careA MIT Technology Review investigation has revealed that some therapists are secretly using ChatGPT during sessions, leaving patients feelin...
05 Sep, 2025, 07.26 PM IST
AI is triggering bizarre mental disorders. Experts are struggling to decide what to call itArtificial intelligence is sparking a troubling mental health crisis dubbed “AI psychosis,” where users develop delusions after prolonged c...
04 Sep, 2025, 10.59 AM IST
37-year-old father trusted ChatGPT on a sore throat; months later, doctors revealed a chilling, life-threatening diagnosisA 37-year-old Irish father, Warren Tierney, delayed seeking medical care after ChatGPT reassured him his swallowing issues were unlikely ca...
03 Sep, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
GenAI, a shrink for GenZ?Young Indians increasingly turn to AI chatbots like ChatGPT for emotional support, citing affordability, availability, and non-judgment. Ex...
02 Sep, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
Study says AI chatbots inconsistent in handling suicide-related queriesThe study in the medical journal Psychiatric Services, published Tuesday by the American Psychiatric Association, found a need for "further...
26 Aug, 2025, 01.51 PM IST
Using too much AI at work? Psychologist warns it is like 'junk food', leading to ‘relational diabetes’Psychologists caution that over-reliance on AI tools in the workplace could erode crucial social and emotional skills. Excessive AI use, li...
16 Aug, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
Italian Brainrot: The AI memes only kids knowItalian Brainrot is a viral AI-generated meme trend featuring bizarre characters like a walking shark and “Ballerina Cappuccina.” Popular w...
10 Aug, 2025, 09.29 AM IST
From friendship to love, AI chatbots are becoming much more than just tools for youth, warn mental health expertsHealth experts have expressed grave concerns about the role of AI in the current generation's life. They have warned that a new trend is em...
03 Aug, 2025, 03.43 PM IST
NYU psychologist warns early tech use is shattering kids’ focus, suggests what parents can doIn a candid podcast conversation, NYU psychologist Jonathan Haidt warns that constant tech exposure is fragmenting children's attention spa...
03 Jul, 2025, 03.21 PM IST
'It is not AI that scares me, it is us': Psychologist Charan Ranganath’s video on tech’s impact on human behaviour resurfacesAI isn’t the villain—we might be. A viral throwback of psychologist Charan Ranganath on the Lex Fridman podcast reopens the debate on tech’...
17 May, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
Can AI truly replace human friendships? Mark Zuckerberg believes it can, but a psychologist weighs inMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg suggests AI could fill the growing void of friendship, but psychologists warn it's a dangerous illusion. While AI ...
10 May, 2025, 12.34 AM IST
Human therapists prepare for battle against AI pretendersIn one case, a 14-year-old boy in Florida died by suicide after interacting with a character claiming to be a licensed therapist. In anothe...
25 Feb, 2025, 10.28 AM IST
Pioneers in AI win the Nobel Prize in physicsTwo pioneers of artificial intelligence - John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton - won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the...
08 Oct, 2024, 11.28 PM IST
My weekend with an emotional support AI companionFor several hours Friday evening, I ignored my husband and dog and allowed a chatbot named Pi to validate the heck out of me.
03 May, 2023, 11.38 PM IST
Artificial intelligence that runs FB feed can develop its own biases: Michal KosinskiKosinski, assistant professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business, talks about the impact of psychometrics on world events and usage by...
06 Apr, 2017, 01.39 AM IST