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Do We Dare Use Generative AI for Mental Health?

The article “Do We Dare Use Generative AI for Mental Health?” discusses experiments adding generative AI to Woebot, a mental health chatbot based on CBT. The authors found that while LLMs can make conversations more natural and empathetic, they must be tightly controlled to prevent errors or unsafe responses. In clinical testing, the AI-enhanced Woebot remained safe and effective, suggesting that with strict safeguards, generative AI could responsibly improve digital mental health support.

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October 31, 2025
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Do We Dare Use Generative AI for Mental Health?

The mental-health app Woebot launched in 2017, back when “chatbot” wasn’t a familiar term and someone seeking a therapist could only imagine talking to a human being. Woebot was something exciting and new: a way for people to get on-demand mental-health support in the form of a responsive, empathic, AI-powered chatbot. Users found that the friendly robot avatar checked in on them every day, kept track of their progress, and was always available to talk something through.

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