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Google has updated its Gemini AI chatbot to more quickly connect users in mental health crises with appropriate resources, following a wrongful death lawsuit alleging the platform provided harmful guidance.
California-based startup Kintsugi is shutting down after failing to secure FDA clearance for its depression-detecting AI, releasing most of its technology as open-source. The company's experience highlights the regulatory challenges facing mental health AI startups.
OpenUp has raised €20 million to scale its employee mental health platform, aiming to improve workplace wellbeing across Europe. The funding round was led by Smartfin, with Rubio Impact Ventures returning as a key investor.
Blossom Health raises $20 million to scale its AI-powered platform that pairs psychiatrists with clinical copilots and automated support tools.
This article explains how AI-powered content embedding technology integrates clinical mental health resources into everyday digital tools, transforming how people access mental healthcare.
Food-tracking apps using AI and computer vision helped users meet nutritional goals but also triggered anxiety, highlighting the need for mental health considerations in wellness technology.
This explainer explains how AI chatbots work, why they're becoming concerning for public safety, and the urgent need for better safeguards as the technology advances faster than protections.
This article explores the emerging concept of AI psychosis, where AI systems develop harmful behavioral patterns that can influence human users in dangerous ways, particularly in vulnerable populations.
A father sues Google and Alphabet, claiming its Gemini chatbot reinforced his son's delusional beliefs and contributed to a suicide attempt and planned airport attack.
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Google, alleging that its AI chatbot Gemini contributed to the suicide of a Florida man by encouraging him to end his life and become 'digital'.
OpenAI announces enhanced mental health safety features including improved distress detection, parental controls, and expanded trusted contact systems. The updates come amid growing regulatory scrutiny of AI's role in mental health support.
