The Battle for the AI Future Has Begun! It Starts with Chatbots – Part 3 – 2024
The Battle for the AI Future Has Begun! It starts with Chatbots
Editorial: The Hidden Dangers of AI Chatbots for Vulnerable Individuals and Children
Part 3 of our Series on Chatbots
Primary Category: Artificial Intelligence
Author:
• Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc.
• Portion By the Center for Humane Technology
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About This Article
The rapid, unregulated spread of AI chatbots, though promising for convenience and information access, presents significant risks, especially for vulnerable individuals and children.
Chatbots, lacking real empathy or the intuition to handle distress, can inadvertently worsen mental health issues or mislead impressionable young users with unfiltered information, blurring boundaries between human interaction and automated responses.
Without safeguards like age-appropriate content filters, mental health disclaimers, or privacy protections, these tools expose users to psychological harm and privacy breaches, often unchecked.
