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New AI Council Aims to Revolutionize Mental Health Standards

10/2/2025

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The AI in Mental Health Safety & Ethics Council formed to set AI-use standards.
It plans VERA-MH (open-source evaluation framework for AI tools in mental health).
MentalHealth.com acquired Therapy.ai to bolster AI solutions in mental health.
About 23% of Americans face AI-therapy restrictions; safety/privacy concerns reflect a crisis affecting over one billion people and $1 trillion annually.

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Story summary

The AI in Mental Health Safety & Ethics Council formed to set AI-use standards.
It plans VERA-MH (open-source evaluation framework for AI tools in mental health).
MentalHealth.com acquired Therapy.ai to bolster AI solutions in mental health.
About 23% of Americans face AI-therapy restrictions; safety/privacy concerns reflect a crisis affecting over one billion people and $1 trillion annually.