Is AI good or bad? (I dont even know what title suits my question)
Hello! I am a psychologist by profession. I love my job and its fulfilling but in the country i live in, theres very low scope and I can barely afford the bare minimum. My parents helped pay for a course in AI so i can switch careers. Im not all that interested in it but it has scope and maybe i can do something useful with it. from what I've seen, it can be misused and its affecting people's jobs. What can I do to make it useful for people. I could make something to help people with their mental health but not in a way where it replaces psychologists cos i have concerns about the accuracy of it in that area. what else can I do? rn i need ideas so i can find something that interests me to work towards cos nothing motivates me about this field.
@elizabeth33 AI is not good or bad, it's just technology. Although there are differences when using grok, co-pilot or chatgpt between them! So if you are in the ai business you can use it for the good, or for the profit. Maybe both. Why did you ever choose to become a psychologist? What good would you like to provide to people. I know you want to help. Maybe there is a large group who can't even afford a psychologist. Maybe there's a large group of under-aged who need permission from parents and doctors but are afraid to ask. Maybe you could develop an ai chat bot to help these people? Sometimes they just want to be heard. And for the heavier cases you can always direct them to a professional. Maybe it already exists but you could make a better one. Taking into account spiritual values. This is often overlooked or underrated. Sometimes clients are just afraid to talk to therapists, but they can talk to a computer with a self chosen appearance and voice. Just some ideas that pop my mind.
Another option is to focus on administrative tasks. You don't want to write a summary of your consults. This costs time. Let ai analyze the spoken conversation and put it in file. Just an idea to make life easier. This does NOT exist yet, so, if you would be the first...
Hope others have better ideas.
@elizabeth33 Thank you for sharing your situation so openly. In addition to Arkie's suggestions, you can also vlog topics such as mental health, awareness, early signs, seeking medical help etc. 🙏