Greater Generative AI Use Tied to More Depressive Symptoms

Greater Generative AI Use Tied to More Depressive Symptoms

HealthDay News — Greater use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is associated with modestly but statistically significantly greater depressive symptoms, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in JAMA Network Open. Roy H. Perlis, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined whether greater levels of generative AI use by U.S. adults…

Daily AI Use Linked to Higher Risk for Depressive Symptoms

Daily AI Use Linked to Higher Risk for Depressive Symptoms

Daily use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) was linked to increased risk for depressive symptoms and other adverse outcomes, particularly in younger and middle-aged adults, new research showed. In a US survey study with nearly 21,000 adult participants, the risk for at least moderate depression was 30% higher in daily AI users than in nonusers….