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You might have consulted Dr Google over a health issue, but how would you feel about talking to an AI chatbot about your mental health?
Millions of people are turning to mental health apps for help - with some boasting artificial-intelligence chatbots to help people work through their problems.
But one psychologist was worried not all of these apps were clinically safe or user-friendly - meaning people might give up on them and miss out on the help they needed.
Clinical psychologist and MindMatters chief executive Louise Cowpertwait spoke to Checkpoint about putting mental health app Wysa's AI chatbot feature to the test.
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