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Third of UK citizens have used AI for emotional support, research reveals

Anxiety, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), ChatGPT, Computing, Depression, Google, Health, Mental health, Meta, Society, Technology, UK news

AI Security Institute report finds most common type of AI tech used was general purpose assistants such as ChatGPT and Amazon AlexaA third of UK citizens have used artificial intelligence for emotional support, companionship or social interaction, according to the government’s AI security body.The AI Security Institute (AISI) said nearly one in 10 people used […]

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Would you entrust a child’s life to a chatbot? That’s what happens every day that we fail to regulate AI | Gaby Hinsliff

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), Health, Mental health, Society, Technology, Young people

As deaths in the US are blamed on ChatGPT and UK teenagers turn to it for mental health advice, isn’t it obvious that market forces must not set the rules? It was just past 4am when a suicidal Zane Shamblin sent one last message from his car, where he had been drinking steadily for hours.

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‘I feel it’s a friend’: quarter of teenagers turn to AI chatbots for mental health support

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, ChatGPT, Children, Children's health, England, Health, Mental health, NHS, Snapchat, Society, Technology, UK news, Wales, Young people

Experts warn of dangers as England and Wales study shows 13- to 17-year-olds consulting AI amid long waiting lists for servicesIt was after one friend was shot and another stabbed, both fatally, that Shan asked ChatGPT for help. She had tried conventional mental health services but “chat”, as she came to know her AI “friend”,

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Social media use damages children’s ability to focus, say researchers

Artificial Intelligence, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Children, Digital media, Health, Internet safety, Media, Social media, Social networking, Technology

Study of 8,300 US children suggests social media may be contributing to a rise in ADHD diagnosesIncreased use of social media by children damages their concentration levels and may be contributing to an increase in cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a study.The peer-reviewed report monitored the development of more than 8,300 US-based

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AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media

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Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effectsTikTok and other social media platforms are hosting AI-generated deepfake videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated to help sell supplements and spread health misinformation.The factchecking organisation Full Fact has uncovered hundreds of such videos featuring impersonated versions of doctors

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‘From taboo to tool’: 30% of GPs in UK use AI tools in patient consultations, study finds

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), Computing, Doctors, GPs, Health, NHS, Society, Technology

Study shows rise in GPs using tools such as ChatGPT to produce patient appointment summaries and assist with patient diagnosesAlmost three in ten GPs in the UK are using AI tools such as Chat GPT in consultations with patients, even though it could lead to them making mistakes and being sued, a study reveals.Family doctors’

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100% Unemployment is Inevitable*

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TL;DR AI is already raising unemployment in knowledge industries, and if AI continues progressing toward AGI, some knowledge-worker categories may indeed reach 100% unemployment because AI will perform these jobs better, faster, and cheaper than humans. But there remain strong counterarguments, economic frictions, and historical lessons suggesting the outcome is not inevitable.As artificial intelligence accelerates,

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