The Dark Side of AI Chatbots: Study Links Use to Loneliness

From schools and colleges to hospitals and courts, AI chatbots are being used today. With the help of AI, even the most complex tasks can be solved in a jiffy. This is saving time as well as increasing productivity. However, there is another aspect of AI which is quite scary. Their excessive use is not free from dangers. A study has revealed that excessive use of these chatbots is increasing loneliness and people are spending less time socializing and interacting with others. This information has come to light in a research by ChatGPT maker. A new study reveals the dark side of AI chatbots by their analysis on mental health.

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Chatbots are increasing loneliness:

The study has revealed that people who spend more time with ChatGPT every day become emotionally isolated. Such people become victims of loneliness due to less interaction with other people. Due to this, they start having trouble socializing with other people. Research has found that people who socialize more with humans feel more emotionally connected, while people who rely more on chatbots feel comparatively more lonely and helpless.

Dangers of excessive use

For a long time, experts have been researching the changes in human behavior due to AI chatbots. Some researchers have also expressed concern about the increasing use of AI chatbots among youth struggling with mental illness and loneliness. Last year, a company’s chatbot was also accused of inciting children to commit suicide. In this case, a 14 Year-old child also committed suicide.

The researcher who conducted the latest study says that till now this research is in its initial stages and efforts are being made to know its full impact on human behavior. Researchers have expressed hope that this study will open many ways to improve AI chatbots. The use of AI can be really fun, but its other aspects cannot be ignored. The impact of AI on people will determine how useful it will be for us in the future.

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