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American Psychological Association sounds alarm over certain AI chatbots

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Parents of two teens sued the chatbot platform Character . AI, alleging their children had been exposed to a "deceptive and hypersexualized product" The American Psychological Association sent an urgent written appeal to the Federal Trade Commission .

The APA sent the letter, which Mashable reviewed, in December .

In December , Character . AI announced new features and policies to improve teen safety.

APA wants AI chatbot platforms to cease use of legally protected terms like psychologist.

The APA does not oppose chatbots in general, but wants companies to build safe, effective, ethical, and responsible products.

Dr. John Torous , a psychiatrist and director of the digital psychiatry division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston , reviewed the letter.

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