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A look at the surge in US states introducing AI bills, as the states shift from comprehensive AI laws to focus on narrower issues, like mental health (Dean W. Ball/Hyperdimensional)
https://www.hyperdimensional.co/p/whats-up-with-the-states

What's up with the States?
A check-in

Spouse (a psychotherapist) was forwarded this paper
https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.18412
> Expressing stigma and inappropriate responses prevents LLMs from safely replacing mental health providers
which has caused us to spend a big chunk of after dinner lounging alternating among incredulous…

Expressing stigma and inappropriate responses prevents LLMs from safely replacing mental health providers
Should a large language model (LLM) be used as a therapist? In this paper, we investigate the use of LLMs to *replace* mental health providers, a use case promoted in the tech startup and research space. We conduct a mapping review of therapy guides used by major medical institutions to identify crucial aspects of therapeutic relationships, such as the importance of a therapeutic alliance between therapist and client. We then assess the ability of LLMs to reproduce and adhere to these aspects o…