Topic: Chatbots
FDA to Review AI Mental Health Devices: Setting the Stage for Regulation
The US FDA’s Digital Health Advisory Committee (DHAC) will meet on November 6, 2025 to evaluate AI-enabled digital mental health devices (including chatbots and virtual therapists) to explore how they could bridge the mental health service access gap while assessing
From Promise to Practice: Scaling Safe, Human-Centered AI in Mental Health Care
Wysa shows how AI can safely scale mental health support by partnering with human care, adapting to local needs, and delivering measurable improvements for millions worldwide.
Safeguarding youth and adolescents in the age of AI chatbots: a call for best practices
As AI chatbots become increasingly woven into the daily lives of children and adolescents, eMHIC underscores the urgent need for careful implementation and strong safeguards. Research reveals both promising benefits and serious risks these tools pose for young people’s mental
Ash: An AI for Therapy Introduced
Slingshot AI officially launched Ash – described as the first AI built for therapy.
Balancing Risks and Benefits: Clinicians’ Perspectives on the Use of Generative AI Chatbots in Mental Healthcare
A new study explores how mental health clinicians view generative AI chatbots in care. Clinicians see both promise and risk in using AI chatbots, highlighting the need for caution, regulation, and human oversight.
Dr. Google Starts Sharing Regular Folks’ Advice As Chatbots Loom
In a quiet but significant shift, Google has begun featuring health advice from everyday people alongside expert sources — a move that raises new questions about trust, accuracy, and the evolving role of chatbots in health information.
The Potential of AI to Enhance Mental Health in Correctional Facilities: Benefits for Staff and Incarcerated Individuals
There are substantial reasons to think that rapidly developing advances in technology will create profound changes in the decision-making, diagnosis, treatment, and management related to healthcare issues, including mental health care, in the next few years.
“It Just Happened to be the Perfect Thing” Real-life Experiences of Generative AI Chatbots for Mental Health
As ChatGPT and other generative AI tools become more widespread, people are increasingly using them to work on their mental health. But so far there is only limited research into why people use it, what it’s like to use it,
AI Chatbots for Mental Health: Opportunities and Limitations
AI technology has brought significant advancements in various fields, including mental health care. AI chatbots, designed to provide mental health support, have become increasingly popular as tools to assist individuals in managing their mental health. These chatbots offer various services,
ChatGPT Therapy: Exploring the Potential of Generative AI Chatbots for Mental Health
Imagine having a compassionate, non-judgmental therapist available 24/7 at your fingertips. This is the emerging promise of generative AI chatbots. But are people actually using ChatGPT and similar tools for mental health support? And if so, what is it like
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