AI Chatbots Give Risky Diet Advice to Teens, Study Finds

Popular AI chatbots consistently provide nutritionally inadequate and potentially dangerous meal plans for adolescents, according to a study published in Frontiers in Nutrition ^[1][3]. Researchers found that these AI-generated diets were significantly low in calories and carbohydrates while being excessively high in proteins and fats ^[1][2]. This nutritional imbalance poses serious risks to the physical growth and metabolic health of teenagers ^[1]. The study highlights that these digital tools often fail to account for the specific energy needs required during puberty ^[2][3]. Experts recommend that parents and teens consult healthcare professionals rather than relying on artificial intelligence for dietary planning ^[1].