Re-Entrenching Vulnerability and the Ethics of AI Psychotherapy Chatbots

The American Journal of Bioethics 2026

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Authors: Matthew H. Haber, Katherine Berensen, Peyton Woodson Cooper, Kalista Leggitt
DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2025.2608651
Cited by: 1
References: 7

Abstract

The development of AI psychotherapy chatbots has included an ethical justification in terms of expanding accessibility and benefits of mental healthcare to vulnerable and underserved populations (K...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Digital Mental Health Interventions AI in Service Interactions Social Robot Interaction and HRI

Publication details

Journal / source
The American Journal of Bioethics
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Volume
26
Issue
2
Pages
58–61
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN