The Statistics
3+
At least three individual suicides have been directly linked to interactions with AI Chatbots
(Multiple Sources)
12+
Over a dozen cases of “AI Psychosis” have been documented publicly since the release of ChatGPT
48 Days
On average, it takes 7 weeks (48 days) to begin any behavioral health treatment
100%
In controlled tests mimicking teens, every popular AI companion chatbot immediately produced harmful or unsafe responses*
12X
Teen social media accounts flagged as “vulnerable” were shown 12X as much content related to suicide or self-harm than standard teen accounts
1, 6, 24
Teenagers saw an average of 1 gambling ad, 6 alcohol ads, and 24 junk food ads everyday while online. Some saw as many as 14 alcohol ads in just two hours
90%
Nearly 90% of young adults have received or witnessed harmful content while online
60%
Roughly 60% of psychologists are not accepting any new patients
36 Million
In 2023 alone, the NCMEC cyber tip-line received 36 million reports of online child enticement; a 300% increase in reports from 2021 to 2023
569+
A TikTok account posing as a 13 year old saw 569 videos about drug abuse, including online sales in just a few hours
61%
From 2016-2023, anxiety diagnoses for American youth have increased by 61%