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More and more, especially younger people are turning to AI chatbots to talk about personal and mental health struggles. Experts say it is a social experiment now unfolding on a massive scale.

Many young Danes use AI chatbots as a therapist: »It can be downright dangerous«

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An accelerating number of Danes have begun using ChatGPT and other AI chatbots to talk through difficult thoughts and their deepest feelings.Oversættelsesdisclaimer

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