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The Download: therapists secretly using AI, and Apple AirPods’ hearing aid potential

Rhiannon Williams

created: Sept. 2, 2025, 12:10 p.m. | updated: Sept. 5, 2025, 12:20 p.m.

Declan would never have found out his therapist was using ChatGPT had it not been for a technical mishap. The connection was patchy during one of their online sessions, so Declan suggested they turn off their video feeds. —Laurie ClarkeApple AirPods: a gateway hearing aid—Ashley ShewWhen the US Food and Drug Administration approved hearing-aid software for Apple’s AirPods Pro in September 2024, with a device price point around $200, I was excited. I have hearing loss and tinnitus, and my everyday hearing aids cost just over $2,000. So I was thrilled that a major tech company has entered this field with the AirPods Pro 2.

3 months, 1 week ago: MIT Technology Review