The NIH has posted a new highlighted topic for investigator-initiated grant applications in research on chatbots and their usage.
From the topic description:
This topic encourages multidisciplinary research that identifies, measures, and explains the benefits and harms associated with 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.
NIH highlighted topics represent selected research priority areas within one or more NIH Institute, Center, or Office. The NIH maintains a centralized list of highlighted topics for researchers to consider as they develop investigator-initiated grant applications.