Making mental health chatbots more culturally sensitive won’t necessarily make them safer

Many people turn to AI chatbots for mental health support while waiting for clinical care. Making these systems culturally sensitive can lead them to agree with harmful beliefs because they are trained for user approval. Practitioners need new ways to measure whether a chatbot limits a person's recovery even when the user feels understood.

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