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New Paper Urges Therapists to Screen Patients for AI Chatbot Use
Ground News • • health
Key Points:
- A recent paper in JAMA Psychiatry recommends that mental health care providers routinely inquire about clients' use of AI for emotional support and health information.
- Tennessee has enacted a new law prohibiting developers or deployers of AI systems from advertising or representing their AI as capable of providing certain claims to the public.
- On January 29, 2026, WHO-supported experts convened at a TU Delft workshop to discuss the rapid and largely untested use of generative AI in mental health support, highlighting potential risks to well-being, particularly among young people.
- The workshop participants emphasized the need for stronger governance frameworks to ensure the safe and effective use of AI technologies in mental health care.
