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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Mental Health

Date Submitted: Jun 14, 2023
Open Peer Review Period: Jun 13, 2023 - Aug 8, 2023
Date Accepted: Oct 29, 2023
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The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

The Potential Influence of AI on Population Mental Health

Ettman CK, Galea S

The Potential Influence of AI on Population Mental Health

JMIR Ment Health 2023;10:e49936

DOI: 10.2196/49936

PMID: 37971803

PMCID: 10690520

The potential influence of artificial intelligence on population mental health

  • Catherine K Ettman; 
  • Sandro Galea

ABSTRACT

The introduction of generative artificial intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT has galvanized a global conversation on the possibilities and perils of integrating AI into daily human life. In particular, there is a growing need to anticipate and address the potential impact of widely accessible, improved, and conversational AI on mental health. We propose three considerations for framing how AI may influence population mental health: through the advancement of mental health care, through altering social and economic contexts, and through the policies that shape adoption, use, and potential abuse of AI-enhanced tools.


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Please cite as:

Ettman CK, Galea S

The Potential Influence of AI on Population Mental Health

JMIR Ment Health 2023;10:e49936

DOI: 10.2196/49936

PMID: 37971803

PMCID: 10690520

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