Potential promises and perils of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy -The AI Psychotherapist (APT).

Journal: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
PMID: 39344214

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Since the release of ChatGPT, popular demand has driven the use of social chatbots as pseudo-AI psychotherapists. With time, it is inevitable that these technologies will be deployed in some form as dedicated psychotherapy interventions. Here, we attempt to forecast the implications for psychotherapy including the unique benefits to distributive justice as well as concerns for the quality of the therapy and its societal impact.

Authors

  • Marc Jurblum
    Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, The University of Melbourne, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; and Wellvue Clinic, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
  • Rob Selzer
    Alfred Mental and Addiction Health, Melbourne VIC, Australia; and Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

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