Privacy · 3 years ago

Young and depressed? Try Woebot! The rise of mental health chatbots in the US

www.theguardian.com

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Young and depressed? Try Woebot! The rise of mental health chatbots in the US

www.theguardian.com

Privacy · 3 years ago

Schools are encouraging students to use mental health chatbots to address a surge in depression and anxiety. Critics worry they’re a Band-Aid solution unsupported by evidence

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Results can be evidence, though.
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  Not if the metrics are arbitrary and capricious.

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