Your Robot Therapist Will See You Now: Ethical Implications of Embodied Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychotherapy

Amelia Fiske; Peter Henningsen; Alena Buyx

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Your Robot Therapist Will See You Now: Ethical Implications of Embodied Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychotherapy

Amelia Fiske

Peter Henningsen

Alena Buyx

Journal of Medical Internet Research Vol. 21 No. 5 pp. e13216 · JMIR Publications Inc.

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Published: May 09, 2019
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Amelia Fiske, Peter Henningsen, Alena Buyx (2019). Your Robot Therapist Will See You Now: Ethical Implications of Embodied Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychotherapy. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(5), e13216. https://doi.org/10.2196/13216

Your Robot Therapist Will See You Now: Ethical Implications of Embodied Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychotherapy

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