<p>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.</p><br><p>Check out the 99% Invisible episode we reference in the episode here: <a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-eliza-effect/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-eliza-effect/</a> </p><br><p>For transcripts for The TED AI Show, visit <a href="http://go.ted.com/TTAIS-transcripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">go.ted.com/TTAIS-transcripts</a> </p><br><p>Find more of The TED AI Show wherever you get your podcasts.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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TED

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

DEC 24, 202441 MIN
TED Health

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

DEC 24, 202441 MIN

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<p>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.</p><br><p>Check out the 99% Invisible episode we reference in the episode here: <a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-eliza-effect/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-eliza-effect/</a> </p><br><p>For transcripts for The TED AI Show, visit <a href="http://go.ted.com/TTAIS-transcripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">go.ted.com/TTAIS-transcripts</a> </p><br><p>Find more of The TED AI Show wherever you get your podcasts.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>