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Artificial Intelligence is getting smart enough to express and measure human empathy. Here’s how the new technology could change healthcare, customer service—and your performance review

Two projects at the University of Washington help therapists be more empathetic and help patients reframe negative thinking.

Therapy apps are incorporating AI programs such as ChatGPT. But such programs could provide unvetted or harmful feedback if they’re not well regulated

Patients with medical questions who reach out to doctors online may get the answers they need faster, thanks to tools enhanced with artificial intelligence, or AI, though the technology won't replace humans, experts say.

AI chat interface HAILEY shows promise to help mental health support workers increase empathy when interacting with individuals seeking support.

An estimated 19 million people in the U.S. live in so-called food deserts, which have lower access to healthy and nutritious food.

UW Medicine The Garvey Institute hopes to spur more treatment options for conditions that affect the brain. In its second round of funding, the UW...

UW investigators and Talkspace collaborate to study patient experiences with telepsychotherapy As Americans come to grip with a mental health crisis worsened by the pandemic, smartphone and other digital-health applications are getting more scrutiny. Researchers welcome the advent of telepsychiatry to reach more people but want to ensure that these digital tools are appropriately tested. Investigators at the University of Washington, Talkspace, a provider of digital services for mental health, ...

Getty Images "Message-based care has great potential to be the solution," said Pat Areán, professor of psychiatry at the UW School of Medicine. As...