Key Lessons Involving Generative Ai Mental Health Apps Via That Eating Disorders Chatbot Tessa Which Went Off The Rails And Was Abruptly Shutdown

This article discusses the lessons learned from the Tessa incident, a chatbot that was designed to provide mental health guidance for eating disorders. It focuses on the AI technological considerations and how this forewarns us about the spate of rapidly emerging AI-based mental health apps coming into the marketplace. It also covers the backstory of the eating disorder advising chatbot, the established medical research on eating disorders, and the importance of educating the public about mental health treatment.