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FDA Advisors Explore a Possible Future With Chatbot Mental Health Care

John Torous, MD, MBI, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, added that chatbots must prove they don't lead to ...
PBS

Using an AI chatbot for therapy or health advice? Experts want you to know these 4 things

As chatbots powered by artificial intelligence explode in popularity, experts are warning people against turning to the technology for medical or mental health advice instead of relying upon human ...
STAT

Slingshot AI, the a16z-backed mental health startup, launches a therapy chatbot

Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the ...
Nextgov

Psychology experts call for AI age controls and chatbot tailoring

Experts testified before Congress about their concerns with artificial intelligence’s presence in mental health practices, particularly among adolescents and children. Congress Health Tech ...
KETV Omaha

Millard North teens create chatbot to help people understand health care costs

THE MEDICAL SYSTEM. THAT’S THE AIM OF A NEW AI CHATBOT. IT’S CREATED BY LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLERS. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S QUANECIA FRASER MET UP WITH THREE MILLARD NORTH SENIORS TO LEARN ABOUT WHAT ...
Fierce Healthcare

Counsel Health raises $25M series A, rolls out consumer chatbot

AI-enabled virtual care company Counsel Health has raised $25 million in a series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz and GV (formerly Google Ventures). The company seeks to transform the way ...
Popular Science

Illinois’ ban on AI therapy won’t stop people from asking chatbots for help

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Illinois has become the first state to enact legislation banning the ...
The Hill

Schools, parents face teen mental health crisis with fear of students turning to AI therapists

Schools grappling with teen mental health problems face new challenges keeping their students safe in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Studies show AI has been giving dangerous advice to ...
NPR

Their teenage sons died by suicide. Now, they are sounding an alarm about AI chatbots

Matthew Raine and his wife, Maria, had no idea that their 16-year-old-son, Adam was deep in a suicidal crisis until he took his own life in April. Looking through his phone after his death, they ...
The Boston Globe

MGB is turning to AI to ease shortage of primary care doctors. Some of them don’t like it.

Mass General Brigham has turned to artificial intelligence to address a critical shortage of primary care doctors, launching an AI app that questions patients, reviews medical records, and produces a ...
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Millard North teens create chatbot that aims to help people understand health care costs

A new artificial intelligence chatbot created by a group of teenagers aims to make it easier to understand the American health care system. Beginning their senior year of high school at Millard North, ...