Companions Made of Code: Why Emotional AI Must Not Be Introduced into Mental Healthcare Without Regulation

Research Square 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Andreia Salgado Gonçalves, Laura Costa Silva, Maria Beatriz Couto, Rita Ortiga, Dinora Regina Lopes Coelho, Ana Sanches, Diogo Costa, Luís Fonseca, Rodrigo Cruz Santos
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8463640/v1
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Digital Mental Health Interventions AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education

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Research Square
Publication date
6 January 2026
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Preprint