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Why can’t regulators keep up with AI mental health apps filling provider gaps?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. States are creating a patchwork of AI therapy app regulations amid federal inaction, with some banning the ... Read More

The AI therapist will see you now: Can chatbots really improve mental health?

Recently, I found myself pouring my heart out, not to a human, but to a chatbot named Wysa on my phone. It nodded – virtually – asked me how I was feeling and gently suggested trying breathing ... Read More

Therapists Are Being Confronted By Clients Flaunting Mental Health Answers From AI

People are increasingly using AI for mental health advice. They take the AI answers with them when seeing a human therapist. This is a problem. Here is the inside scoop. Read More

Researchers call for clear regulations on AI tools used for mental health interactions

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can converse, mirror emotions, and simulate human engagement. Publicly available large language models (LLMs)—often used as personalized chatbots or AI characters—are ... Read More

Why first-generation mental health apps cannot ignore next-gen AI chatbots

Digital health firms like Talkspace, Lyra, SonderMind, and Headspace consider integrating AI chatbot features. Read More

Regulators struggle to keep up with the fast-moving and complicated landscape of AI therapy apps

In the absence of stronger federal regulation, some states have begun regulating apps that offer AI “therapy” as more people turn to artificial intelligence for mental health advice. But the laws, all ... Read More

Why experts fear AI could worsen mental health crises

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving into the most intimate corners of people’s lives, including the moments when they are anxious, depressed, or in crisis. As chatbots and mental health apps ... Read More

Doctors at Cedars-Sinai develop AI-powered mental health ‘robot’ therapist

The AI-powered chatbot called Xaia is designed to supplement the services of mental health therapists. Startups using artificial intelligence raised $3.9 billion last year, accounting for one-third of ... Read More

With therapy hard to get, people lean on AI for mental health. What are the risks?

Kristen Johansson's therapy ended with a single phone call. For five years, she'd trusted the same counselor — through her mother's death, a divorce and years of childhood trauma work. But when her ... Read More

The Reality of Instant AI Therapy

Obtaining professional mental health support can be challenging as there is a shortage of providers. Also, searching for and finding the right one is often a daunting experience. However, 22 percent ... Read More

The AI therapist will see you now: Can chatbots really improve mental health?

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Pooja Shree Chettiar, Texas A&M University (THE CONVERSATION) Recently, I found myself ... Read More

The AI therapist will see you now: Can chatbots really improve mental health?

Texas A&M University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US. Recently, I found myself pouring my heart out, not to a human, but to a chatbot named Wysa on my phone. It nodded – ... Read More