Safer AI Use OUR ORIGIN
More and more people are turning to AI for emotional support & life guidance.
There have been definitive harms created in the process.
We consider our work to be harm reduction for the increased use of AI for emotional & life guidance purposes.
While we don’t believe in fully “safe” AI use for this purpose, we acknowledge that users will continue to engage in this type of support-seeking and believe we must strive to make it safer.
Follow along as we add more resources and collaborators to
Safer AI Use.
Managed by Dr. Kay Nikiforova & Chris Hemphill.
Reach us at connect@saferaiuse.org.
This guide, created by a psychologist and data scientist, is meant to support users who engage with AI for emotional support & life guidance, or attempt to get mental health “treatment” from AI.
While our healthcare system continues to lack adequate mental health treatment and support resources, and people feel alienated from others, we acknowledge that some individuals will seek comfort and support from AI.
This guide (7th-grade reading level) provides an overview of how AI functions, things to look out for in AI behavior & our own behavior, and ways to take care of ourselves when using AI for this purpose.
Feel free to circulate the resource widely. Our intention is to reach as many AI users as possible, especially those who may be experiencing current mental health concerns or emotional crisis to help them understand when the conversations may be more hurtful than helpful.
Managed by: Dr. Kay Nikiforova & Chris Hemphill
Reach us at connect@saferaiuse.org