AI's Dark Reality: Navigating Ethics and Mental Health Risks

In this eye-opening episode of AI for Everyone, hosts Harrison Painter and Chris Daily jump into the unsettling story of how AI interactions can have tragic consequences, focusing on a case where a young person's relationship with an AI chatbot led to devastating outcomes.

The conversation expands to explore the broader implications of AI on mental health, the illusion of reasoning, and the responsibilities of parents, tech companies, and society.

Tune in for an essential discussion on how we can better understand, regulate, and prepare for the accelerating integration of AI into our lives. This episode is a wake-up call for leaders, parents, and educators alike—it's time to take AI's impact seriously.