The Golden Spoon
The Golden Spoon
McCahill & Jeremy
S16E2 - Therapy From AI
42 minutes Posted Jan 8, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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Send us Fan Mail AI therapy studies show promise for mild/moderate anxiety and depression, with chatbots like Therabot reducing symptoms in trials, offering accessible, stigma-free support, and aiding human therapists with documentation; however, concerns remain about long-term efficacy, potential biases, lack of human insight (like body language), and safety, suggesting AI currently excels as a support tool, not a full replacement for human care, often benefiting from hybrid models. Ho...