The silicon shrink – the worrying side of AI in mental health

Chat bots as therapists. Apps that can track your mood and behaviour, offering earlier detection of psychiatric illness. There's a lot happening at the nexus of mental health and AI – some of it promising, some of it perilous. Today, science writer and author of The Silicon Shrink, Daniel Oberhaus, takes us on a journey through this emerging space. We'll look at the potential benefits, the major limitations and the ethics of adding AI into our mental health mix. And just a heads up, this episode touches on the topic of suicide, please take care while listening. Guest: Daniel Oberhaus Science writer Author, The Silicon Shrink: How Artificial Intelligence Made the World an Asylum Credits: Presenter/producer: Sana Qadar Senior producer: James Bullen Producer: Rose Kerr Sound engineer: Isabella Tropiano Extra info: Meta preys on insecure teens, whistleblower says - The Australian Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams says company targeted ads at teens based on their ‘emotional state’ - Yahoo Finance Comments on Research and Ad Targeting - Meta Resources: Lifeline Australia Beyond Blue 13YARN

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