The first trial of generative AI therapy shows it might help with depression
James O'Donnell
created: March 28, 2025, 5:07 p.m. | updated: April 3, 2025, 12:21 p.m.
The first clinical trial of a therapy bot that uses generative AI suggests it was as effective as human therapy for participants with depression, anxiety, or risk for developing eating disorders. Even so, it doesn’t give a go-ahead to the dozens of companies hyping such technologies while operating in a regulatory gray area.  A team…
2 months, 4 weeks ago: MIT Technology Review