(12) Using the Rabbit R1 as a Talker Box.
The Rabbit R1 might be a great hardware basis for building a useful talker box. It might be quite easy to turn it into a useful little tool for children with ASD. Hear me out:
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(11) Manipulating AI Personas and Using VR to Detect Dementia.
How making LLMs go rouge might be useful in building authentic AI patients. Breaking down Virtuleap, a company building VR-based cognitive assessments and trainings. Bonus: Relevant news and research in psych tech.
(10) The Zero AI Edition
A quick intro to BCIs and their three main psychological applications. Deep Dive into the online group therapy provider Peers. This week's most important news and research in psych tech.
(09) A History of Virtual Patients. Plus: The First AI-delivered Therapy Ban.
👉The Stream dissects the mental health tech industry on a weekly basis. We look at relevant developments and draw on the experiences of others to improve how we build our own companies.
This week's top stories:
* How virtual patients could improve mental healthcare. Simulating a disorder has been
08 – AI scribes in the heart of Berlin
AI scribes are not ready yet for large scale deployments in Germany. And why mental health companies are oftentimes a mismatch for VCs looking operating on typical return cycles.
07 – Insights on AI Companions, Mind Reading with Podcasts
Researchers from MIT have conducted a large-scale study on the relationship between loneliness and AI companion usage. Their findings have a list of practical implications for anyone building mental health solutions.
06 – Will AI Impact Wellbeing Like Social Media Did?
👉The Stream dissects the mental health tech industry on a weekly basis. We look at relevant developments and draw on the experiences of others to improve how we build our own companies.
🗞️ This week's top stories:
* When will LLMs have their social media moment? As with any new
05 – Reviving Mindstrong, Mental Health Highlights from the Stanford AI Index
Mindstrong promised to build the digital "smoke alarm" for mental illness. They raised 160M $ at a 660M $ valuation on this idea. Growth and Revenue pressures ruined the company. I dissect the company's collapse and explain why the idea might still be alive.
04 ePA Shows How Not to Do Health Tech
The ePA is a massive privacy concern for patients receiving psychological treatment. Their data is open to any other doctor, even if they are working in a completely different field. Some experts warn against using the ePA due to this issue.
03 – Woebot Abandons AI Therapy App
Woebot gives up on your woes. The company that was one of the earliest to release an mental health chatbot, is taking the app offline. I examine the potential reasons and repercussions of the move.