Could AI Replace Your Therapist?
A chatbot created by Dartmouth researchers significantly reduced symptoms for people with major depression, anxiety and eating disorders.
The use of artificial intelligence to treat mental health has prompted concerns over the newness of the technology and its potential for harm. But a new study suggests AI can be just as effective as humans — if not more so.
A generative AI-powered therapy chatbot created by researchers at Dartmouth College can significantly reduce the symptoms of mental health disorders, according to the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine AI. More testing must be done before the chatbot, dubbed Therabot, ever hits the market, researchers said. But it holds promise, they said.
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