MedPage Today April 11, 2024
— High demand for AI training data may increase unethical practices in collecting patient data
With the rise in patient-facing psychiatric chatbots powered by artificial intelligence (AI), the potential need for patient mental health data could drive a boom in cash-for-data scams, according to mental health experts.
A recent example of controversial data collection appeared on Craigslist when a company called Therapy For All allegedly posted an advertisement offering money for recording therapy sessions without any additional information about how the recordings would be used.
The company’s advertisement and website had already been taken down by the time it was highlighted by a mental health influencer on TikTok. However, archived screenshots of the website revealed the company was seeking recorded...