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USA depression has been on the rise for a long time. ~20% in 2015. To 29% most recently. Blame on covid is appropriate im sure. The original causes sourcing from the 80s and 90s, that are still ongoing.

Whereas generative AI is a recent thing. ~27% in 2021.

The correlation therefore is very very low and certainly not causal.

The question 'can AI make it worse' and this study didnt really do that.

Then consider confounders and this study is even weaker. Depression leads into AI usage, not the other way around.