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The online generation is using artificial intelligence more and more, increasingly trusting the technology with friendship and mental...

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This report highlights a growing trend among Australian youth who utilize generative AI models as surrogate therapists and social companions. This shift in behavior introduces significant safety concerns regarding the accuracy of medical advice and the potential for psychological manipulation or harmful outputs from unaligned frontier models. While not directly addressing existential risks, the reliance on AI for sensitive human needs underscores the urgent requirement for robust domestic governance and safety benchmarks to mitigate long-term societal harms.

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