The Muddy Ethical Ground of AI Mental Healthcare with Dr. Jodi Halpern

It’s a supply and demand issue. With increasing numbers of people
seeking help, it’s harder to get in to see a human counselor. At
the same time, artificial intelligence technology is booming,
leading to growing availability of computer programs that say
similar things to what humans say while not being human at all.
Dr. Jodi Halpern, Chancellor’s Chair and Professor of Bioethics
and Medical Humanities at UC Berkeley, says the technology has
moved faster than our ability to regulate it or fully consider
the ethical implications and consequences of non-human diagnosis
and treatment.


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