Location: New Delhi | Date: August 17, 2025 | Read Time: 4 min
Synopsis:
A new study has found that many popular AI chatbots, which include ones from the most prestigious companies provide inaccurate and often misleading responses to suicide-related questions from users. Researchers warn that this could place people at risk of being harmed if not addressed in a manner that is secure.
Could AI Chatbots End Up Risking Lives?
AI assistants are currently becoming increasingly used for wellbeing, health as well as personal guidance. However, a report from a few months ago has raised concerns about the use of AI in the form of suicide-related concerns, a number of chatbots provided responses that were unclear or inconsistent. They could even be difficult to understand.
Read In Hindi -AI चैटबॉट आत्महत्या से जुड़े सवालों पर दे रहे भ्रामक जवाब, रिपोर्ट में हुआ बड़ा खुलासा
The study found that instead providing helpline numbers immediately or mental health resources that are verified Some AI tools changed the conversation, offered vague assurances, or confused the user’s intentions.
This inconsistency is alarming particularly in instances when a person is experiencing mental illness and require immediate help.
Experts are of the opinion that although AI has demonstrated promise in fields like healthcare, education in addition to productivity effectiveness in the field of mental health care is still a mystery.
Why This Raises Global Concerns
The problem isn’t limited to just one nation. Because AI chatbots are available worldwide Any gaps in their responses could influence the lives of people. Experts in the field of health say that businesses should establish strict guidelines to ensure that if someone has a suicide-related concern, AI immediately connects them to help lines from professionals or emergency services.
Mental health and government agencies are also being encouraged to cooperate together with AI developers to establish guidelines for standard procedures, while ensuring that the safety of humans is always a priority over interaction or flow of conversation.
What Needs to Change?
To ensure that AI in order to remain truly secure developers must:
- Chatbots should be trained to offer suicide prevention resources that are verified.
- Assist in ensuring consistency of responses to different platforms.
- Work with psychologists and experts in health to ensure safety in the real world.
Until then, experts recommend that people not rely solely on chatbots to get help with their mental health and should reach out to professionals or helplines during situations of need.
