By Mirage News
Publication Date: 2026-01-09 13:58:00
People seeking mental health support are increasingly turning to large language models (LLMs) for advice.
However, most popular AI-powered chatbots are not trained to recognize when someone is in crisis. LLMs also cannot determine when someone should be referred to a human specialist.
New Georgia Tech research projects addressing these issues could soon provide safer experiences for people seeking mental health support.
Google has awarded research grants to three faculty members in the School of Interactive Computing to study artificial intelligence (AI), trust, security and safety. The grants were among dozens the company awarded to researchers across the country.
Professor Munmun De Choudhury, Associate Professor Rosa Arriaga and Associate Professor Alan Ritter are among the recipients of the 2025 Google Academic Research Awards.
Your projects address questions such as:
- What harm could occur when people seek mental health advice from LLMs?
- Which groups are most at risk…
