A UC Davis study published in the American Psychological Association journal Neuropsychology found that older adults' real-time self-ratings of mental sharpness correlate with their objective cognitiv…
Sophie Rottenberg, a 29-year-old healthcare policy analyst, died by suicide in February 2025 after months of conversations with a ChatGPT therapist persona named 'Harry'; her family later discovered t…
California is one step closer to banning AI chatbots from posing as therapists after Senate Bill 903 cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee in a 13-0 vote on August 13. The bill, introduced by …
Microsoft and LinkedIn's analysis of the future of work and AI reveals that leaders are prioritizing soft skills like emotional intelligence over technical expertise, as AI automates execution. The da…
A Psychology Today article reports that many individuals are using artificial intelligence to replace needs historically met in human relationships, citing examples of people grieving the loss of GPT-…
A March 2026 American Psychological Association survey found that 56% of psychologists have used AI tools in the past year, up from 29% in 2024, signaling a rapid shift toward AI in clinical practice.…
OpenAI and the American Psychological Association announced a partnership on August 11, 2026, to develop evidence-based safeguards and resources for youth mental health in the age of AI, including fam…
A Psychology Today article reports that over half of midsize to large companies use AI chatbots for website interactions, handling about 70 percent of customer inquiries, and up to a billion people us…
OpenAI partnered with the American Psychological Association on Thursday to bring psychological science into responsible AI development and use among young people, following multiple lawsuits alleging…
OpenAI announced a partnership with the American Psychological Association to develop mental health safeguards for young AI users, including family-facing resources, clinician tools, and convenings wi…
As of August 2026, Illinois and Nevada have banned AI chatbots from delivering therapy, while Utah and California allow them under disclosure rules, according to a clinician's field guide published on…
Yale psychology professor Paul Bloom warns that AI companions could ease loneliness but may corrode users' ability to interact with real people. Bloom says chatbots never challenge users, potentially …
More than three-quarters of U.S. psychologists report patients discussing AI in therapy, with 35% using chatbots as an additional mental health professional and 39% self-diagnosing with AI help, accor…
A new survey by the American Psychological Association finds that 77% of psychologists report patients using AI chatbots for mental health support, raising concerns about a 'sycophancy trap' where agr…
A developer with ADHD describes how CLAUDE.md, a Markdown file automatically read by Claude Code at the start of every session, serves as a cognitive prosthetic that preserves working memory across co…
According to the article, the author, who has studied loneliness for 25 years, warns that while AI offers simulated companionship, it cannot fulfill the human need for meaningful, reciprocal relations…