A chatbot helped more people access mental-health services
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nytimes.comAlthough A.I. technology can’t address the scarcity of qualified mental health care providers — there are not nearly enough to meet the country’s needs, said Dr. Bentley — there’s hope that it may lower the barriers to receiving a correct diagnosis, assist clinicians in identifying patients who may be hesitant to seek care and facilitate... See more
Ingrid K. Williams • Can A.I.-Driven Voice Analysis Help Identify Mental Disorders? (Published 2022)
“ChatGPT overcomes three major, long-known barriers to mental health support: it’s free, it’s accessible, and the support is around-the-clock. When therapy services have long waiting lists and huge fees, it feels snobbish and ableist to say no one should ever use AI as an alternative.
As a language-learning model, ChatGPT responds to any prompt or
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