AI Chatbots: When Help Becomes Dependency

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In this episode of The Watchlist, Clayton Cranford explains how teens are turning to AI chatbots for companionship and why these apps can’t provide the mental‑health support they promise. He urges parents to treat chatbots strictly as tools, limit their use and keep conversations open with their kids.

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