What if we don't need more human connection?

What if we need to increase our tolerance of the messy connection we already have. 

AI chatbots reveal our longing for judgment-free acceptance, attentive listening, and unconditional care...all the things we wish humans provided effortlessly.

Chatbots offer...

Why am I die-hard about this statement?:

𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆. 

Because I am looking down the road at the next generation who are outsourcing their entire lives to chatbots. When that generation starts raising a new generation, there will eventually be entire societies that...

I was interviewed by the American Psychological Association to share my take on the 2025 Practitioner Pulse Survey findings.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲:
▪️ 56% have used AI tools in their practices in the last year.
▪️ 29% use AI on at least a monthly basis.
▪️ 38% are w...

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Takeaways from Center for Humane Technology's co-founder Tristan Harris' interview on The Diary Of A CEO:

1. Clarity is what moves us toward action:
Knowledge of the potential outcomes of AI is the motivation for working toward shaping the future we hope to inhabit. This isn't ...

Here's what you need to know about the state of AI in 2025.

Research just dropped from Microsoft AI sharing how the 33 million who used Copilot this year engaged with it.

Was it used for coding, work projects, and administrative assistance? Yes.

But more importantly I want to highlight how this report ...

Where does AI liability fall?

This question is an increasingly relevant facet of conversations. I'm grateful for the opportunity to share my thoughts with Ashleigh Hollowell, M.S. in her latest Behavioral Health Business article.

Highlights include:

"While savvy behavioral health providers are consider...

More than half of US teens regularly chat with AI companions.

72% have tried a companion and 52% engage regularly.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟭𝟯-𝟭𝟳 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:

30% it's entertaining

28% curious about the tech

18% it gives advice

17% it's always available

14% it doesn't judge

12% can say things I wouldn't tel...

Shocking findings - when AI becomes the therapy patient.

Hot off the press research introduces a protocol that systematically engages LLMs (ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini) in psychotherapy questions and validated clinical assessments. Basically, they sat AI down on the therapeutic couch.

When asked open-en...

Behavioral science may be the key to unlocking the true power of artificial intelligence.

This Forbes article goes on to say, "Global spending on artificial intelligence is projected to reach nearly $1.5 trillion in 2025 and is on pace to surpass $2 trillion in 2026, but there is an integral ingredie...

The fantasy world of AI companions through the lens of attachment theory.

To begin, few quick definitions...

𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝘆: 
A psychological framework addressing long-term bonds people form with others, emphasizing the importance of early relationships with caregivers for emotional development and ...

Behavioral science is the key to successful AI adoption in companies. 

If you have an AI initiative line item in your budget, ROI will only materialize if you have a corresponding line item for supporting the humans adopting it.

Relegating AI to (only) the IT department fundamentally misunderstands wh...

Most parents think their kids are using AI for homework help, or as a glorified Google, but that is not the reality. Most kids are using AI as a friend, as a therapist, and even as a boyfriend or girlfriend.

I cover this and more in Hannah Nwoko's article for Parents.

Highlights:

Dr. Wood suggests for ...