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Do No Harm This Time—The Urgency of AI Chatbot Research

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.3949

August 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This commentary accompanies an Original Investigation.

Corresponding Author: Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, 6200 NE 74th St, Ste 120B, Seattle, WA 98145-5005 (dchristakis@gmail.com).

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