Lawmakers want to shield kids from AI chatbots. But restricting them could cut off a mental health lifeline.
Crackdowns on AI chatbots over perceived risks to children's safety could ultimately put more children at risk.
Can AI help solve the mental health crisis?
Vaile Wright, PhD, discusses the promises, limitations, and risks of AI in mental health.
Is Your Online Therapist a Chatbot?
Or how AI in mental health is raising more questions than answers
Women in AI: Dr. Rebecca Portnoff is protecting children from harmful deepfakes
This is part of TechCrunch’s ongoing Women in AI series, which seeks to give AI-focused women academics and others their time in the spotlight.