Dr. Patrick Porter - Brain Therapist

AI ISN’T READY TO BE YOUR THERAPIST, BUT IT’S A TOP REASON PEOPLE USE IT
From falling in love with ChatGPT to deepfakes of deceased loved ones, artificial intelligence’s potential for influence is vast — its myriad potential applications not yet completely charted.  In truth, today’s AI users are pioneering a new, still swiftly developing technological landscape, something arguably akin to the birth of social media in the early 2000s.  Yet, in an age of uncertainty about nascent generative AI’s full potential, people are already turning to artificial intelligence for major life advice. One of the most common ways people use generative AI in 2025, it turns out, is for therapy. But the technology isn’t ready yet.  A Pew Research Center survey published last month reported that a “vast majority” of surveyed AI experts said people in the United States interact with AI several times a day, if not almost constantly. Around a third of surveyed U.S. adults said they had used a chatbot (which would include things like ChatGPT) before.  Some tech innovators, including a team of Dartmouth researchers, are leaning into the trend.  Dartmouth researchers have completed a first-of-its-kind clinical trial on a generative AI-powered therapy chatbot. The smartphone app-friendly Therabot has been in development since 2019, and its recent trial showed promise.
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Expert in Brain Health DR. PATRICK K. PORTER