AI

For Quatiba Davis, chief clinical officer at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based ABA Centers, autism care has long been defined by waitlists, lack of diagnosis and skeptical payers. That status quo isn’t acceptable — and she said she’s betting on a data-driven…

OpenAI has outlined a 120-day plan to improve how ChatGPT responds to signs of mental and emotional distress, including protections for teens and enhancements to crisis interventions, according to a Sept. 2 OpenAI news release.  Here are five things to…

Lawmakers across the country are taking early action to regulate the use of AI in mental healthcare, reflecting a growing concern over the role of emerging technologies in sensitive clinical settings.  From creating task forces to explore AI’s potential to…

From AI transcription tools to the incorporation of AI assistants, healthcare is racing to adopt the fast-growing technology. Behavioral health leaders have raised concerns over AI integration into mental health services, especially when there is no clear governance, but innovation…

Google is investing in two initiatives to research how AI could be used to provide mental health treatment.  The tech giant is exploring AI solutions to “democratize access to quality, evidence-based” mental health support, particularly in low- and middle-income countries,…

An AI-powered chatbot produced similar outcomes to outpatient therapy, a study published March 27 in NEJM AI found.  The study, conducted by researchers at Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine in Hanover, N.H., was the first of a generative AI-powered…

Fort Health is enlisting AI to upskill its therapists.  The youth behavioral health provider has partnered with the talent acquisition platform Colleva to develop AI avatar-led simulations for its therapists, according to a March 18 news release.  Therapists participating in…