Key points

A.I. therapy bots show some promising preliminary results and could address real access barriers

However, the ethical landscape is much more complex than "good" or "bad" when it comes to these technologies

Commercial and industry incentives, not patient needs, may drive therapy app development

Therapy apps risk reinforcing the idea that mental health is solely an individual responsibility

In March 2025, researchers published the results of the first randomized controlled trial for an “expert-fine-tuned” generative artificial intelligence -powered chatbot for mental health treatment.[1] The researchers behind Therabot claim their study provides preliminary evidence that it can be effective at treating symptoms of major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders. Therab

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