{
  "id": 4818711,
  "title": "As more teens turn to AI for emotional support, experts say it's no substitute for human connection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/as-more-teens-turn-to-ai-for-emotional-support-experts-say-its-no-4818711",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-01T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC Canada",
    "slug": "cbc-canada",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/ai-teenagers-mental-health-study-9.7327227"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A University of Ottawa study surveyed nearly 40,000 youth in Ontario and found that one in five had turned to AI chatbots for mental health advice. Experts say chatbots can fill a gap, but the lack of regulation — and of real human empathy — are cause for concern.",
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        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "As more teens turn to AI for emotional support, experts say it's no substitute for human connection",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/as-more-teens-turn-to-ai-for-emotional-support-experts-say-its-no",
        "published": "2026-09-01T08:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}