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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Andrew Griffin

Experts raise alarm about people using ChatGPT and other AI systems to help with loneliness

Gates used ChatGPT, a popular AI chatbot from OpenAI, to 'investigate lethal and incapacitating prescription drug combinations,' according to official documents - (AFP/Getty)

Experts have sounded the alarm over a growing use of AI systems such as ChatGPT to help with people’s loneliness.

The systems are increasingly being relied on as a kind of confidant or friend by a number of people. But a new report in the British Medical Journal warns that relying on such chatbots could be a cause for concern, especially in young people.

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