Engineering Wellness Program https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering-wellness-program/ en Spotlight on Research: Can Generative AI Chatbots Improve Mental Health? https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering-wellness-program/blog/spotlight-research-can-generative-ai-chatbots-improve-mental <img loading="lazy" src="/engineering-wellness-program/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/uploads/images/pepper-agk42-2599244.jpg?itok=wNHGnwkW" width="100" height="67" alt="robot" typeof="Image" class="image-style-thumbnail" /> <p><span lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Research on the use and impacts of generative AI is still in its early stages. While there are many well-placed concerns about the use of generative AI chatbots to support well-being, preliminary qualitative research from King’s College London, UK and the </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center &amp; Harvard Medical School, USA, reported several positive impacts, including better relationships and emotional healing from trauma and loss.</span></span></span></p> Tags: research, community well-being, Faculty of Engineering, AI, well-being, spotlight on research, mental health Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 The Community Well-being Team https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering-wellness-program/blog/spotlight-research-can-generative-ai-chatbots-improve-mental