'We actually saved a kid': schools deploy AI chatbots amid counselor shortage
deepdishpizza_ · reddit · 2026-09-12
- Schools in the US are turning to AI chatbots to support student mental health as the counselor shortage persists.
- One person involved says "we actually saved a kid," suggesting real crisis interventions have already occurred.
- The reporting also raises privacy and ethical questions around student mental-health data.
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