Who do you trust to help you make decisions about your sexual health? In the absence of widespread public health campaigns and high-profile narratives in TV and film about HIV prevention, Gen Z is turning to their chatbots of choice to help them make decisions regarding their sexual health. While some call it innovative, is there something that gets missed when the hard conversations about safety and pleasure become a digital feedback loop? Brittany is joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhardnett/?isSelfProfile=false"target="_blank" >Jerrell K.L. Hardnett</a>, Associate Director of Education and Advocacy at GLAAD, and <a href="https://med.emory.edu/departments/pediatrics/divisions/general/profile/?u=SVHILL2"target="_blank" >Dr. Samantha Hill</a>, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University to find out. Want more episodes on AI's influence on culture? <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/04/13/nx-s1-5780867/you-might-be-suffering-from-ai-brain-fry"target="_blank" >You might be suffering from AI brain fry</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx-s1-5859382/generative-ais-race-problem"target="_blank" >Generative AI's race problem</a> Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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