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Chatbot Users Wanted More Mental-Health Rules
Nearly six in ten New Jersey adults supported regulation, rising to about three in four among prior mental-health chatbot users.
Summary
Nearly six in ten New Jersey adults supported regulation, rising to about three in four among prior mental-health chatbot users.
A Rutgers-Eagleton probability-panel poll of 1,568 New Jersey adults found broad support for regulating how AI chatbots respond to people seeking mental-health advice. Support was higher among respondents who had already used AI for those topics. The March statewide poll carries a reported ±3.2-point margin of error and measures public preference, not whether a particular regulation or chatbot is effective.
Why it matters
Nearly six in ten New Jersey adults supported regulation, rising to about three in four among prior mental-health chatbot users.
Limits and context
- The March statewide poll carries a reported ±3.2-point margin of error and measures public preference, not whether a particular regulation or chatbot is effective.
Key claims
Nearly six in ten New Jersey adults supported regulation, rising to about three in four among prior mental-health chatbot users.
Qualification: The March statewide poll carries a reported ±3.2-point margin of error and measures public preference, not whether a particular regulation or chatbot is effective.
Evidence: source-2026-07-29-015
Sources
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick via Newswise: New Jersey AI mental-health regulation pollRutgers University-New Brunswick via Newswise · official announcement
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