The effects of AI on emotional well-being can reflect broader societal trends.
Evidence
As I was experiencing all this, I kept thinking about Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at New York University Stern School of Business and author of The Anxious Generation—one of the clearest examinations of how technology, especially social media, has affected adolescent mental health. So I called him to ask what he made of AI’s impact on future generations. — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 1160
Categorization
- XREF: This connects the impact of AI to adolescent mental health concerns. — connects to: Iconic robots reflect current societal hopes and fears about technology. — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 715; Overreliance on AI could diminish human emotional support in therapy. — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 1196; Social interactions are now technology-mediated and increasingly formed between humans and AI, reshaping communication — The techno-social turn: how digital technologies reshape minds, bodies, and relationships (+8 more)
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 1160
Broader Connections
- Using AI therapy could produce uncomfortable emotional effects.
#expands(0.80) — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 48 - Relying on AI partners could alter our understanding of intimacy.
#expands(0.80) — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 26 - AI is influencing parenting and educational practices.
#expands(0.75) — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 1247 - Overreliance on AI could diminish human emotional support in therapy.
#expands(0.70) — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 1196 - Current ideologies in AI reflect historical eugenics concepts.
#expands(0.70) — Emily M. Bender, Alex Hanna, The AI Con- How to Fight Big Tech’s…, 396