Privacy assurances and professional-boundary warnings in generative AI mental health chatbots: a randomized vignette experiment on calibrated trust, overreliance risk, and professional help-seeking intentions
Introduction Generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are increasingly used by students to look up mental health information, seek reassurance, explore coping strategies, and identify possible sources of support. In such sensitive contexts, however, their use raises concerns about privacy, professional boundari...