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AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Research from the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center indicates that children are increasingly using artificial intelligence for companionship and as a mental health aid. This trend comes amid a significant rise in mental health disorders among youth, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. While AI can be a valuable tool in helping …

Jill Smola is a 75-year-old retiree who understands the power of human connection, having spent her working days as an aide taking care of the elderly. “We would play games, put puzzles together,” Smola told CBS News. She said human interaction was important, “so that they had somebody to talk to. That they just weren’t sitting in a chair doing …