The TED AI Show: AI therapy is here. What does it mean for you?

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4.2 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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We may think the complexities of the human mind can only be understood by other humans. Yet research on chatbots and psychology suggests non-human bots can actually help improve mental health. In this episode of The TED AI show, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective, host Bilawal Sidhu talks with Dr. Alison Darcy, the founder of mental health app Woebot, and Brian Chandler, an app user, to learn what chatbots reveal about our inner lives and what they can (and can’t) do when it comes to emotional wellness.

Check out the 99% Invisible episode we reference in the episode here: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-eliza-effect/

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0:40.6	We may think the complexities of the human mind can only be understood by other humans,
0:46.8	but research on chatbots and psychology suggests non-human bots can actually help improve
0:53.2	mental health.
0:54.6	Today in an episode of the TED AI Show, another podcast in the TED Audio Collective,
1:00.2	host Bill of All Seedoo, dives into how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way people are accessing therapy now,
1:08.0	and talks to an expert about what's ahead.
1:11.3	If you like this episode and want more from the TED AI show, check it out wherever you get your
1:16.5	podcasts.
1:24.1	Like many of us, Brian Chandler was struggling with his mental health during the 2020 lockdown.
1:28.9	Yeah, so the beginning of 2020, I couldn't go anywhere.
1:33.7	And I knew, you know, in the past that I had some anxiety.
1:37.5	But I was always able to find things that I could kind of use to distract myself, you know, get out, do things. But when I was stuck at home,
1:47.1	it was like I couldn't run away from that anymore. And I was forced like so many other people to
1:52.6	confront that anxiety. And from there, I was just seeking something that could help me. You know,
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