1 in 5 teens use AI for mental health
A JAMA Pediatrics study found 1 in 5 teens and young adults are turning to AI chatbots for mental health advice, up 40% from the prior year.
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CxMT's Record Shanghai Debut
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In a striking market milestone, Chinese chipmaker CxMT made its Shanghai Stock Exchange debut and immediately became the most valuable company listed in China. The company's chips are used in AI servers and consumer electronics including smartphones — positioning it at the intersection of the global AI buildout and China's push for semiconductor self-sufficiency as U.S. export restrictions continue to constrain access to advanced Western chips. The debut signals both strong domestic investor appetite and the growing maturity of China's homegrown chip industry.
1 in 5 Teens Are Using AI for Mental Health — And It's Dangerous
A JAMA Pediatrics study found 1 in 5 teens and young adults now turn to AI chatbots for mental health support, a number that shot up 40% in just one year. General-use tools like ChatGPT and Gemini weren't built for this — and there have been deaths. Psychologist Ursula Whiteside delivers the most important rebuttal to AI therapy in one sentence: human connection is what keeps people from suicide.
AI chatbot mental health use up 40%
Teen and young adult use of AI chatbots for mental health support has risen 40% in a single year, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study.
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