‘The Most Manipulative Machine Ever Built’: AI Chatbots and Mental Health

September 25, 2026

A hand holds a smartphone displaying several AI chatbot apps.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 • 1 MIN READ

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Psychiatrist Rupinder Legha, founder of Antiracist MD, warns that young people may turn to AI chatbots for mental-health support instead of professional care and get a false sense of privacy from those conversations.

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Psychiatrist Rupinder Legha, founder of Antiracist MD, warns that young people may turn to AI chatbots instead of professional mental-health care and get a false sense of privacy from those conversations.

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