Griefbots
Griefbots are a fascinating, yet controversial development. These AI-powered bots are designed to help individuals cope with the loss of a loved one. But there are concerns about the emotional impact and potential risks of relying on technology for grief support. As clinicians, it's important for us to navigate this complex issue and consider both the benefits and risks of griefbots. This matters because our patients will increasingly bring technologically mediated mourning experiences into the consulting room and because these developments have the potential to fundamentally affect the psychic work of mourning and therefore have implications that go beyond the individual patient and impact society more broadly.
Professor Alessandra Lemma has published extensively over the last few years.