The Future of Therapy and AI - with Jacob Ward (@byjacobward)

Thanks to Grow Therapy (@grow-therapy) for sponsoring this video! Head to https://growtherapy.yt.link/708THHv to find your estimate and get started today! --------- AI therapy might seem like the future—but what happens when algorithms try to replace empathy? I'm talking with tech journalist Jacob Ward (@byjacobward) to unpack the growing overlap between artificial intelligence and mental health, exploring both the potential and the danger. W're talking about why AI chatbots can’t yet replace human therapists, what emotional reliance on machines could mean for society, and how unchecked tech incentives risk creating a generation that feels connected but never known. If you care about psychology, ethics, or the future of therapy, this one’s essential. ---------- If my videos have helped, my new book, The Light Between the Leaves, goes even deeper https://bit.ly/DrScottLightBetweentheLeavesYT Next Steps: 📩 Get Practical tools for navigating life with depression and anxiety, delivered weekly. https://bit.ly/SelfHopePsychology Depression and Anxiety resource: 🪣 Get my 5-day guide to reclaiming your time and energy despite mental health struggles. https://bit.ly/DrScottBucketTheory ♥︎ 2 Unique ways to work with me - https://drscotteilers.com 😴 Dramatically improve your sleep in 2 steps with my new Sleep Workbook. https://www.drscotteilers.com/resources#how-to-sleep-better 📖 My book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning 🤝 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogWI9kVVvmRRPzzQBrOwzg/join Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.