Steve Siddals

Tech executive, psychology researcher, computer scientist

[John Torous, MD MBI @JohnTorousMD]

What type of mental health AI: rule-based, machine learning, or LLM? Our new review with @j_linardon @SteveSiddals and more explores the evidence, facts, and open questions of what they do. New in World Psychiatry. Free @ https://t.co/4s5hRYnADK

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🙏 Huge thanks to our research participants for sharing their experiences, to @JohnTorousMD & @AstridCoxon for the collaboration, and to @npjMentalHealth.

Read the full paper here: https://t.co/YKIB6bg31b 6/6

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🧵 Our new research explores how people are using #AI chatbots for #mentalhealth

Key finding: AI can feel like an "emotional sanctuary", improve relationships, help with healing from trauma & loss - but safety guardrails need improving.

Read here: https://t.co/YKIB6bgAQJ 1/6

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🤔 What does this mean for mental health support?

This is early research, and we need more research on safety & effectiveness before drawing firm conclusions.

But if these experiences turn out to be widespread, generative AI could be a huge opportunity for mental health 5/6

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@SamHarrisOrg @FrankWilczek Another fine podcast, thank you! @SamHarrisOrg - you were tempted to find out why the continuum axiom is imponderable & so I thought you might enjoy this 3 minute answer - https://t.co/6qy36BZYbg

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