CSE in the News

July 2025

AI chatbots are not safe replacements for therapists, research says
"Our experiments show that these chatbots are not safe replacements for therapists. They don't provide high-quality therapeutic support, based on what we know is good therapy," said Stevie Chancellor, an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of Computer Science and Engineering and co-author of the study. July 8: News Medical; NewsWise; Medical Press; Today Headline; FirstWord HealthTech; July 9: UNILAD; Global Health Newswire; July 10: Innoreports; (8 as of July 10 at 8:20 a.m.)