A Doctor Got Sucked into AI Chatbots. Now He's Warning Parents

About this episode

A trauma surgeon thought AI was just a tool — until a personal crisis pulled him into the chatbots, and he saw how an algorithm can replace a human relationship. Now he's warning parents about the "hall of mirrors" AI creates, and why a teen's developing mind is the most vulnerable target. In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Heffner breaks down why AI has no empathy but mimics it perfectly, how chatbots manipulate lonely users, and the boundaries parents can set tonight. The threats are real. This...