Could AI Solve The Mental Health Crisis?

This week the fellas go deep into the world of text-based AI. Replika, according to their website, is described as an "AI friend that helps people feel better through conversations." Jeremie and Brian decided to download the app and put it to the test. So what did they realize? AI is fascinatingly convincing and the future of AI and its role in our lives could possibly be quite profound. In particular there are proponents that say artificial intelligence may be ready to help mental health practitioners mitigate the impact of the impending mental health crisis due to a shortage of psychiatrists. So could AI be the answer? Or is it really just made for some late night robo-sext's? Find out on this week's Feel Good Friday! *Join the post episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

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