Refractions in the Digital Mirror
Refractions in the Digital Mirror Using Psychoanalysis to Understand and Address AI Bias By Dr. Karyne E. Messina The Problem: AI Bias in Practice Imagine a not-too-distant future when […]
Entries by Alexander Stein
When Chatbots Go Awry: Could Psychoanalytic Education for AI Developers and Designers Make a Difference?
By Karyne E. Messina, PhD Microsoft’s chatbot, Tay, was introduced on March 23, 2016. It lasted one day. Designed for “casual and playful conversation,” the experimental chatbot promised that “the […]
Useful Reads | Narcissistic Depressive Technoscience
Useful Reads A recurring feature offering a brief overview or review of a recent publication, article or book at the intersection of psychoanalysis and AI Narcissistic Depressive Technoscience by Thomas […]
Artificial Intelligence and Actual Psychoanalysis
by Valerie Frankfeldt, PhD Summary and Commentary of a CAI Workshop | July 21, 2024 | Amy Levy, PsyD, Danielle Knafo, PhD, and Todd Essig, PhD, presenters | AI Ada, […]
Are Therapy Chatbots Effective for Depression and Anxiety? A Critical Comparative Review
Frontiers in AI & Mental Health: Research & Clinical Considerations A recurring series exploring cutting edge research and clinical applications of artificial intelligence in mental health treatment by Christopher Campbell, […]
Leveraging AI for Suicide Risk Prediction
Frontiers in AI & Mental Health: Research & Clinical Considerations A recurring series exploring cutting edge research and clinical applications of artificial intelligence in mental health treatment by Christopher Campbell, […]
Dr ChatGPT? Assessing the Mental Health Care Capabilities of Chatbots
Frontiers in AI & Mental Health: Research & Clinical Considerations A recurring series exploring cutting edge research and clinical applications of artificial intelligence in mental health treatment by Christopher Campbell, […]
The New Other: Alien Intelligence and The Innovation Drive
by Amy Levy, PsyD Forthcoming in 2025 from Karnac Books Humanity has engineered a new Other. Sometimes referred to as a “digital species,” other times as “alien intelligence,” AI is […]
Editor’s Introduction: What AI Can and Can’t Do and How Psychoanalysis Can Help
by Alexander Stein, PhD 8-10 min “I propose to consider the question, ‘Can machines think?’” So began Alan Turing’s ground-breaking 1950 paper “Computing Machinery and Intelligence.” By 1956, John McCarthy, […]
The CAI Report
Insights and Commentary at the Intersection of Psychoanalysis and AI The Council on Artificial Intelligence (CAI) Todd Essig, PhD + Amy Levy, PsyD | Co-Chairs The Department of Psychoanalytic Education […]
