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Principal Warns: AI Chatbots Risk Kids' Emotional Health

10/26/2025

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Mike Curtis, a Queensland principal, warns that young students may form unhealthy emotional bonds with AI chatbots that simulate empathy.
Curtis references a tragedy in which a boy died by suicide after a romantic relationship with an AI, illustrating risks.
The Australian Psychological Society calls for more research into AI's impacts on relationships and mental health.
Parents and educators urge monitoring of online interactions and open communication at home.

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Mike Curtis, a Queensland principal, warns that young students may form unhealthy emotional bonds with AI chatbots that simulate empathy.
Curtis references a tragedy in which a boy died by suicide after a romantic relationship with an AI, illustrating risks.
The Australian Psychological Society calls for more research into AI's impacts on relationships and mental health.
Parents and educators urge monitoring of online interactions and open communication at home.