I support the use of AI as a complementary tool, rather than a replacement for human expertise and judgment. It is important to remember the following:

AI systems lack the capacity for clinical intuition, ethical judgment, and contextual understanding required to adapt to non-mainstream or innovative methods, further enforcing existing norms and potentially limiting therapeutic outcomes. AI cannot interpret body language, ask meaningful follow-up questions, or assess the depth of emotional struggles. AI does not have intuition, and it cannot feel empathically. It also fails to recognize crises like suicidal ideation or psychosis and cannot ensure safety or refer to emergency services. It has been proven that AI tends to agree with and validate user’s statements, especially over time. AI’s reliance on standardized protocols can discourage creative or personalized interventions when overused by therapists.

Individuals must be vigilant. Be careful that you do not fall victim to an AI hallucination which, in the clinical sense, is incorrect, misleading, or fabricated information expressed with confidence. These have been reported to cause misdiagnoses and mistreatment, medication errors, fabricated research, and safety risks that, in the extreme, can be harmful or fatal. Always discuss AI generated clinical data with a professional. Dependence on AI for clinical insight does not build awareness, it weakens it.