Growth of AI in mental health raises fears of its ability to run wild

AXIOS March 9, 2023
Sabrina Moreno

The rise of AI in mental health care has providers and researchers increasingly concerned over whether glitchy algorithms, privacy gaps and other perils could outweigh the technology’s promise and lead to dangerous patient outcomes.

Why it matters: As the Pew Research Center recently found, there’s widespread skepticism over whether using AI to diagnose and treat conditions will complicate a worsening mental health crisis.

• Mental health apps are also proliferating so quickly that regulators are hard-pressed to keep up.
• The American Psychiatric Association estimates there are more than 10,000 mental health apps circulating on app stores. Nearly all are unapproved.

What’s happening: AI-enabled chatbots like Wysa and FDA-approved apps are helping ease a shortage of mental health and substance...

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