Body language and tone are important to traditional therapy, Tekin said, but Woebot doesn’t recognize such nonverbal communication.
“It’s not at all like how psychotherapy works,” Tekin said.
“This teen shared her troubles with a robot. Could AI chatbots solve the youth mental health crisis?”, LA School Report, Mark Keierleber, April 21, 2022: This teen shared her troubles with a robot. Could AI ‘chatbots’ solve the youth mental health crisis? | LA School Report