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Advertising to the distressed: The commodification of mental health data in AI chatbots

Published: April 13, 2026 · The BMJ

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By Nicole Gross and Hannah van Kolfschooten Generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) chatbots have become an important outlet for many people around the world who are experiencing mental health issues. Of its 800 million weekly users, around 10 percent use …