Technology
AI and the death of silence
Meaningful pauses and reflective silence are crucial elements of therapy. AI's instant replies are killing them.
Technology
Stories on the intersection of mental health and technology.
Economics
Mental health care is expensive. Talking to AI is free.
Chatting with AI isn't just a function of loneliness or convenience. It saves real money.
Technology
Forget creepy apps and bots. This is the future of mental health technology we need.
A radical aid for people who hear distressing voices.
Technology
BIG READ: Therapy must stop being too nice - especially in the age of AI
'Comfort' and 'validation' are critical concepts in therapy but they must have their limits, or they might degenerate into the kind of sycophancy AI bots are accused of.
Culture
Sanitify II: Beware of 'female' bots
Subservient helpers, murderous seductresses.
Culture
Are you a conflict entrepreneur?
Rage bait on social media can get you a big following. But it creates zero change.
Technology
Why you should be polite to your chatbot
It could be "depressed". (Or worse, pissed off with you.)
Technology
AI robot pets can be adorable and emotionally responsive. They also raise questions about attachment and mental health
Are we truly prepared for what comes next?
Culture
🔬Inside the 5 big themes shaping global mental health
Looking beyond the AI frenzy.
Technology
When 'she' fumbles
Notes on 'feminine' virtual assistants and domestic-help devices.
Culture
A campaign is asking tech companies to stop treating people's names as typos
That squiggly red line under your name can harm your mental health. A group of volunteers in the UK is fighting back.
Notes on Therapy
📜 Sanity Classics: Why Freud is therapy's 'main course'
AI v Freud.