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  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • Artificial intelligences (AI) are increasingly integrated into daily life, leading to spontaneous use as confidants and romantic partners.
  • The rise of AI relationships prompts consideration of their role in mental health and the potential for "digital therapists".

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare AI and human therapists based on key elements: accessibility, confidentiality, knowledge, and memory.
  • To explore the potential of AI in psychotherapy, particularly for depression and anxiety.
  • To examine the feasibility of a "psychoanalyst.AI" by analyzing therapeutic relationship elements with AI.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of AI capabilities versus human therapists.
  • Review of existing studies on AI in psychotherapy for depression and anxiety.
  • Conceptual examination of psychoanalytic concepts (transference, free association, etc.) in AI interactions.

Main Results:

  • AI offers unique advantages in accessibility, availability, confidentiality, knowledge recall, and memory.
  • Studies indicate AI's potential utility in treating depression and anxiety.
  • Key therapeutic relationship elements can be theoretically applied to AI interactions.

Conclusions:

  • AI can be considered a "therapeutic artifact" with potential benefits in mental healthcare.
  • The integration of AI in therapy necessitates careful consideration of ethical implications.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand the potential and limitations of AI in therapeutic settings.