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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Artificial intelligence is coming to a mental health office near you?

    Would you talk to a computer therapist? One USC researcher has built an AI interface for use in mental health settings. We hear how it works and why it won’t likely replace real therapists, ever.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 23, 2018 • 1 min read

    Would you talk to a computer therapist? One USC researcher has built an AI interface for use in mental health settings. We hear how it works and why it won’t likely replace real therapists, ever.

    USC's AI interface, Ellie.

    Credit: USC Institute for Creative Technologies.

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Would you seek therapy from a machine?
    1. 0:00Venice property becomes flashpoint in fight over neighborhood change
    2. 12:18How does Facebook's trustworthiness rating work?
    3. 21:58Artificial intelligence is coming to a mental health office near you?You’re reading this
    4. 39:30How does #MeToo change the way sex scenes are filmed?
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