# AI Chatbot

Type: Technology

Source: Healthcare Intelligence Brief — https://gethealthbrief.com/entity/ai-chatbot
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## Timeline

- **2026-08-13**: Parent safety guidance published — The authors publish guidance for parents and trusted adults on keeping kids safe when using AI chatbots for emotional support.
- **2025**: Clinician guidelines published — Clinical psychologists and a child psychiatrist publish guidelines for clinicians on how to address teen chatbot use safely.
- **2025**: Survey findings released — Studies report that 72% of teens have interacted with AI companion chatbots and that 13% to 20% sought AI support for emotional concerns in a two-month period.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 63% of Teens Hide AI Mental-Health Chats From Adults
2026-08-13 22:49:35 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Healthcare providers face a hidden adolescent mental-health channel: general-purpose AI chatbots. More than six in ten teen users do not disclose these conversations, undermining screening and clinical oversight. Clinicians and health systems need practical protocols to address unvalidated AI support.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/teens-ai-mental-health-safety-health-it

### The AI Triage: Balancing Innovation and Safety in Consumer Health Chatbots
2026-03-10 22:42:23 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

As consumers increasingly pivot from search engines to conversational AI for medical diagnostics, healthcare providers face a new era of clinical risk and data privacy challenges. This briefing analyzes the critical guardrails necessary for AI-driven health advice and the evolving regulatory landscape surrounding 'Dr. GPT.'
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/ai-chatbots-health-advice-risks-analysis

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