Shadi Saba

People who are using these tools on a regular basis to ask about stressful experiences and how to cope with stressful experiences, personal relationship challenges.

Recent data suggests nearly half of adults with mental health conditions use AI chatbots for emotional support, including for anxiety and depression.

Shadi Saba is at the New York University School of Social Work and an author of the new paper.

He says mental health care providers can learn a lot about their patients' lives and mental health by asking them about their conversations with chatbots.

They might hear about things patients are struggling with that they might not have volunteered during therapy.

Ritu Chatterjee, NPR News.