WoebotTop of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 1621, Segment 2
Jun 15, 2021 • 18m
Would you be comfortable talking with a digital assistant about your problems? There’s an app called Woebot you can text back and forth about how you’re feeling. The company says its Woebot users feel like they establish a sort of bond with the app, approximating something like a relationship with a human therapist. We ask Woebot founder and psychologist Alison Darcy if they are trying to replace real-life psychologists.