Therapeutic Chatbots as Cognitive-Affective Artifacts.
Conversational Artificial Intelligence (CAI) systems (also known as AI "chatbots") are among the most promising examples of the use of technology in mental health care. With already millions of users worldwide, CAI is likely to change the landscape of psychological help. Most researchers agree that...
| Published in: | Topoi: An International Review of Philosophy Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 795 - 808 |
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