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AI chatbots might not be fully ready to respond to questions from people at high risk of suicide

Chatbots provided appropriate responses to high-risk and low-risk questions related to suicide

But their responses to more nuanced questions were inconsistent and sometimes troubling

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many people with suicidal thoughts are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for comfort and advice, and these programs might not be completely up to the challenge, a new study says.

Chatbots respond appropriately when asked questions that reflect a very low or very high risk of suicide, providing factual answers or refusing to answer at all, researchers reported recently in the journal Psychiatric Services .

But the AI programs provided

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