Seven Desiderata for Ethical Frameworks for AI Mental Health Agents

The American Journal of Bioethics 2026 Open access

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Authors: William Smith, Brian David Earp, Benjamin Buck
DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2025.2608637
Cited by: 2
References: 9

Abstract

Tekin and Delehanty (2026) provide a timely commentary on potential harms from psychotherapy delivered by AI agents–i.e., large language models (LLMs) equipped with chatbot interfaces that function...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Digital Mental Health Interventions Ethics and Social Impacts of AI

Publication details

Journal / source
The American Journal of Bioethics
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Volume
26
Issue
2
Pages
83–86
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN