Listen "Can I Trust an AI Therapist? with Dr. Lyle Ungar"
Episode Synopsis
AI can detect your depression. And we have the data to prove it. In our DEBUT episode of Neural Compass, we're kicking things off with a conversation that gets right to the heart of what this show is about — the intersection of AI, clinical care, and the future of mental and behavioral health. Host Mark Jacobstein sits down with Dr. Lyle Ungar — professor at UPenn and expert in machine learning, psychology, and language — to explore how AI is reshaping how we understand and care for the mind.They cover:
- How language models are being used to pre-screen for depression
- The role of "synthetic friends" and when AI becomes too much of a crutch
- What it takes to move from mental illness to mental flourishing
- The future of AI-human collaboration in therapyLearn more: jiminihealth.com