CrisisTalk
Journalist Stephanie Hepburn examines gaps in America’s current mental health system and the innovations trying to bridge them. The first series explores the intersection of AI and mental health.
CrisisTalk
Latest Episodes
Can an AI Chatbot Connect Student Survivors of Sexual Violence to Resources? — Ep 12
While a student at Tulane University, Isabella Kulstad founded Cloud IX, an AI platform designed to support students who’ve experienced sexual violence on campus. A conversation with Isabella and Dana Fos, the company’s chief technology officer...
Is AI Triggering Anxiety and OCD? — Ep 11
Are broad-use AI chatbots reinforcing anxiety and OCD patterns or even creating new ones? A conversation with psychiatrist Elias Aboujaoude, director of the Internet, Health and Society program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and clinical profes...
You, Me and Your AI Chatbot — How Therapists Are Navigating Chatbot Use — Ep 10
Are AI chatbots shifting the therapeutic landscape and how we relate to one another? A conversation with cyber psychology expert Rachel Wood.
California Jury Finds Meta and Google Liable in Social Media Addiction Case. What Are The Implications for Lawsuits Against AI? — Ep 9
Google and Meta were found liable for the plaintiff’s social media addiction to Instagram and YouTube as a child. A conversation with Matthew Bergman, one of the plaintiff’s attorneys, on how the outcome sets precedent for lawsuits against AI c...