See my new post on AI Therapy at Handel Behaviorial Health’s mental health blog.
Photo by Amy Mauro for HBH
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Who Would Use AI For Therapy?
Nearly half of Americans use an AI LLM (large language model). Though still in its infancy, It is a growing resource for a variety of useful applications. Regulations for these llm’s haven’t kept up with the rapidly progressing development and use, leading to questions about its security, safety, and reliability.
Of those ~160 million AI users, half of them reportedly have used it for mental health support. To take advantage of this new market, many companies are creating therapy LLM’s that say they are HIPAA compliant and don’t share information with OpenAI. But these cost money, most of them cost about $20 a month for unlimited messaging. Per session, most people at HBH pay 20$ – and that’s for a living, breathing, licensed mental health counselor.
Damn, That's Crazy 