Study warns of 'significant risks' in using AI therapy chatbots | TechCrunch
The researchers conducted experiments revealing that therapy chatbots exhibit increased stigma toward conditions such as alcohol dependence and schizophrenia compared to depression, indicating systemic issues.
Neurologist Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan: 'Do these diagnostic labels help people in the long term? Are they leading to anything lastingly positive? There's a lot of doubt'
'Diagnosis creep' shifts normal behaviors into illnesses, fostering illness identities instead of encouraging recovery, warns Dr. O'Sullivan.
Neurologist Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan: 'Do these diagnostic labels help people in the long term? Are they leading to anything lastingly positive? There's a lot of doubt'
'Diagnosis creep' shifts normal behaviors into illnesses, fostering illness identities instead of encouraging recovery, warns Dr. O'Sullivan.