Those conversations revealed that their son had confided in the AI chatbot about his suicidal thoughts and plans. Raine and others said they want to protect the mental health of children and youth from harms they say the new technology causes. “ChatGPT told my son, ‘Let’s make this space the first place where someone actually sees you,'” Raine told senators. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D.-Conn., described AI chatbots as “defective” products, like automobiles without “proper brakes,” emphasizing that the harms of AI chatbots was not from user error but due to faulty design. The (artificial intelligence) therapist can see you now Many AI products claim to deliver mental health therapy, but with little quality control.