by Sally J. Scholz, PhD

This editorial can be found in the latest issue of American Journal of Bioethics.

In “Artificial Intelligence, Social Media and Depression,” Laacke and colleagues (2021) consider the ethical implications of artificial intelligence depression detector (AIDD) tools to assist practitioners in diagnosing depression or posttraumatic stress.…

by Anne Zimmerman, JD, MS

I use the phrase “Barcode me” to verbalize the idea that my data is my own and that when anyone stands to use it for financial gain, I should be paid.…

by Adam Omelianchuk, PhD

Consider what the future holds for mental health treatment options. One could authorize an “Internet of Things” to detect mood-changes from an app that monitors one’s social media posts; stress levels from a smartwatch; anxiety symptoms from tapping and scrolling patterns on a touchscreen; signs of cognitive impairment from a speech pattern analysis through anything with a microphone; the benefits of an A.I.…