Hacker NewsFeb 27

Generative AI Use and Depressive Symptoms Among US Adults

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2844128

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Generative AI Use and Depressive Symptoms Among US Adults

This survey study examines the associations of generative artificial intelligence (AI) use with negative affective symptoms in a large nationally representative sample of US adults.

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