![[Virtual] Psychology Edwards Seminar with Dr. John Torous, Director, Digital Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center](https://www.trumba.com/i/DgAJTJtAEnw83mQCDGacmLzg.jpg?w=400)
- When
- Tuesday, Mar 31, 2026, 11:30 – 12:50 pm
- Event interval
- Single day event
- Accessibility contact
- chairpsy@uw.edu
- Event types
- Lectures/Seminars
- Description
Making sense of AI for mental health: What we know today and open questions
Dr. John Torous, Director, Digital Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
This talk will explore the current evidence around mental health AI, including who is using it, how it is used, its risks, and the potential benefits. Despite the rapid pace of AI and what the technology can offer in the mental health space, we do know enough today to begin formulating plans for when and when not to use AI. This talk will present data and cases to help define those boundaries but also present current unknowns in the field so that listeners can appreciate where the gaps are. Specific efforts mentioned will include the mindBench.ai benchmarking collaboration between NAMI and BIDMC, the Society of Digital Psychiatry's free webinar education series https://www.sodpsych.com/webinars-1, and new policy changes from state and federal levels in addition to a range of journal articles on the topic.
This virtual lecture is via Zoom. A Q&A will follow the lecture.
These lectures are made possible by a generous endowment by Professor Allen L. Edwards
Faculty host: Jen Forsyth