Thomas Black, Columnist

Getting Too Personal With AI Can Turn Dangerous

Generative artificial intelligence platforms are only in their infancy, but they have already become the main confidants for troubled teens.

August 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM UTC

By Thomas Black

Thomas Black is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist writing about the industrial and transportation sectors. He was previously a Bloomberg News reporter covering logistics, manufacturing and private aviation.

This is still a machine.
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