This topic encourages multidisciplinary research that identifies, measures, and explains the benefits and harms associated with chatbot use (both chatbot-based interventions or treatments as well as routine chatbot use) across a variety of populations, use cases, and settings. Of interest are studies that move beyond proof-of-concept to characterize mechanisms, safety, and impacts on behavior, decision-making, and health outcomes.<\/p>\n
Of particular interest are studies that:<\/p>\n
Ideally, studies will focus on advancing understanding of causal mechanisms driving observed or hypothesized effects and emphasize methodological rigor, appropriate comparators, and real-world relevance.<\/p>\n
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