FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative tools such as conversational chatbots, is transforming industries worldwide, including maritime. While these technologies offer efficiency, accessibility, and even emotional support, mental health professionals are increasingly warning of unintended psychological consequences. From dependency and emotional attachment to more severe psychiatric outcomes, AI is prompting urgent new questions about mental health, safety, and regulation. RelatedNews South Korea launches autonomous ship AI data platform Consortium signs MoU to explore autonomous capabilities var jnews_module_21369828_0_6a01e205df1a2 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21369828","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"2707,1504,2468,250","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"","ads_image":"","ads_image_tablet":"","ads_image_phone":"","ads_image_link":"","ads_image_alt":"","