Sharing – The AI child exploitation crisis is here
It’s not like we didn’t know this would happen. We knew. The industry just didn’t care:
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An Underrated Risk of AI to Our Mental Health
Creative work has therapeutic benefits. Doing the work is the point, not the end result. AI can get you the end result faster, but it takes away the healing power of doing the work ourselves. I do worry that we will lose that in the rush to monetize anything we create, quickly and efficiently.
There are fantastic benefits for our minds in doing the work ourselves. I use AI for many things, but I also know how much I enjoy taking pictures, writing, teaching, etc. Why would I deprive myself of things I enjoy? That’s part of being human.
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Sharing – Mental Health Care Deserves More Than AI Therapy
This is part of the connection we need for our mental health. It’s not clear that AI tools can provide this. It’s not human. It’s the illusion of connection when our humanity deserves the real thing. AI can supplement; it is always available and provides access to a wealth of information, but it can’t provide a real human connection.
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Sharing – Survey reveals rapid adoption of AI tools in mental health care despite safety concerns
I work with AI professionally. I use it to get things done and to support research, but I never trust or depend on it. It’s a tool. For mental health, it can also be a tool, and I’m sure many of you are finding it helpful. I would caution all of us to be careful, though. Mental health professionals have serious reservations; I would keep them in mind.
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Sharing – They need therapy — but are turning to A.I. instead
What would be beneficial is an adult conversation about establishing guardrails around AI tools to mitigate worst-case scenarios, while also planning ways to ensure that more people don’t have to rely on them for therapy because they have no other options.
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