How AI Disrupts the Teen Mental Health Field
Weirdly being human isn’t enough to prove your humanity anymore. As a fully online certified peer specialist who provides support to teens, including some who are living in unsupportive or unsafe households, I’ve witnessed this firsthand. The threat of bot accounts and catfishing has always existed online, but artificial intelligence (AI) is magnifying the problem for vulnerable populations like teenagers, and those who counsel them.
The app I mentor on is usually text-based, but has options to send voice messages and schedule video calls. It is a convenient option, especially for teens living in uncertain circumstances. Unfortunately, it is when communicating over text when it becomes difficult to prove that I’m real despite an extensive verification process for mentors.
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