Key points

A leading voice in psychiatry warns: AI chatbots will soon dominate psychotherapy.

Major risks include harm to the seriously ill and threats to early-career therapists.

Benefits can include 24/7 access, stigma reduction, and strong psycho-education.

Adaptation, not denial, is the way forward.

The Era of the AI Therapist Arrives

In his recently published hard-hitting article for the British Journal of Psychiatry , “Warning, AI Chatbots Will Soon Dominate Psychotherapy ,” prominent psychiatrist Allen Frances argues that AI chatbots are about to become the main players in psychotherapy, offering therapy-like services free and on demand. Many people already turn to chatbots for help navigating everyday distress, and their combination of fluency, flexibility, and endless

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