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'It cannot provide nuance': UK experts warn AI therapy chatbots are not safe

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165 points distalx | 2 comments | 10 May 25 15:35 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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ilaksh[dead post] ◴[10 May 25 20:18 UTC] No.43948635[source]▶
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sho_hn ◴[10 May 25 21:32 UTC] No.43949184[source]▶
> Leading LLMs in 2025 can absolutely do certain core aspects of cognitive behavioral therapy very effectively given the right prompts and framework and things like journaling tools for the user.

What makes you qualified to assert this?

(Now, I dislike arguments from authority, but as an engineer in the area of life/safety-critical systems I've also learned the importance of humility.)

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1. ilaksh ◴[10 May 25 21:37 UTC] No.43949202{3}[source]▶
If they are an average person who wants to talk something out and get practical advise about issues, it is generally not safety critical, and LLMs can help them.

If they are mentally ill, LLMs cannot help them.

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2. stefan_ ◴[10 May 25 23:07 UTC] No.43949746[source]▶
I see, your confidence stems from "I made it the fuck up"?

I don't know man, at least the people posting this stuff on LinkedIn generally know its nonsense. They are not drinking the kool-aid, they are trying to get into the business of making it.