How should we approach chatbots' mental health and privacy concerns?

Large language models are now marketed for more than just efficiency—some companies are encouraging them for more personal use cases, such as health questions or companionship. These uses carry some privacy and mental health concerns, which lawmakers are currently trying to address. In this episode, guest host Josie Stewart is joined by Shae Gardner and Sydney Saubestre to discuss these approaches and what else we need to know to best address various harms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How should we approach chatbots' mental health and privacy concerns? is an episode from TechTank by Brookings Institution.

This episode is 44:28 long.

This episode was published on Apr 20, 2026.

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