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What happens when AI chatbots handle a mental health crisis?
Consider This from NPR
Artificial intelligence is transforming how we gather information and communicate with one another. It’s also changing how some people seek out mental health care. But what happens when this sophisticated technology is used to deal with serious mental health issues? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This , sign up for Consider This + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org. This episode was produced by Jason Fuller, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane and Valentina Rodriguez Sanchez. Our director is Jonas Adams. It was edited by Diane Webber and Tinbete Ermyas. Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
View originalArtificial intelligence is transforming how we gather information and communicate with one another. It’s also changing how some people seek out mental health care. But what happens when this sophisticated technology is used to deal with serious mental health issues? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This , sign up for Consider This + via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org. This episode was produced by Jason Fuller, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane and Valentina Rodriguez Sanchez. Our director is Jonas Adams. It was edited by Diane Webber and Tinbete Ermyas. Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
- Published
- July 27, 2026
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