Jaqui Maguire: clinical psychologist on AI potentially being used to fill mental health backlog
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
June 16, 20254m 16s
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Amid an ongoing shortage in professional therapists, Kiwis are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for help with their mental health issues.
Minister Matt Doocey has claimed up to 20 percent of New Zealand's unmet mental health needs could be solved using chatbot services like ChatGPT.
Clinical psychologist Jaqui Maguire says the technology is helpful in some cases - but it's unlikely it can completely fill the gap.
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