Connected Care News | 21 August 2026
This week: could Meta’s landmark $567M ruling extend to AI chatbots? Plus, why the most rigorously tested AI therapist still isn’t available — while copycats already are.
Meta Just Lost a $567 Million Case. AI Therapy Chatbots Could Be Next
The most dangerous thing about your AI chatbot isn’t what it says. It’s that it’s built to never disagree with you. $567 million. That’s what a court just said bad product design costs. AI therapy chatbots should be nervous.
Connected Care News | 11 August 2026
This week: California debates banning AI “therapists,” researchers name the exact pattern behind chatbot harm, and a psychiatrist explains why the human relationship still matters most.
Connected Care News | 10 August 2026
This week: a ChatGPT health tip that landed someone in the hospital, a surprising relapse-warning signal, and California’s fight over AI therapy chatbots at Kaiser.
Connected Care Weekly | 1 August 2026
Warnings on AI chatbots. Interesting research coming out of Canada. Ukraine doing mass studies across thousands of sessions. Interesting, exciting, nerve racking!
Connected Care News | 25 July 2026
Technology news for families navigating serious mental illness — translated so you don’t have to. This week’s stories all point at the same double edge: the same qualities that make AI chatbots feel supportive are the ones that can make them dangerous for someone already vulnerable. When the chatbot won’t stop agreeing Two pieces this […]
Connected Care Weekly 24 July 2026
Technology news for families navigating serious mental illness — translated so you don’t have to. This week’s stories all circle the same question: the tools are getting more capable, but who’s actually checking whether they’re being used responsibly? The accountability gap A new piece in Cureus makes the case bluntly: chatbots, symptom checkers, and AI companions are […]
What Psychosis Feels Like From the Inside — And Why That Matters for Technology, Too
I want to point you toward something I think a lot of families and clinicians in this space will find valuable: a three-part live webinar series called Humanizing Psychosis, led by schizophrenia advocate, writer, and trainer Sally Littlefield. Sally teaches from lived experience — her own psychosis, hospitalization, treatment, and recovery — and the series […]
Connected Care Weekly | 20 July 2026
Technology news for families navigating serious mental illness — translated so you don’t have to. A quieter week on the headline front, but a few threads worth pulling. In the spotlight I sat down with host Mandy Peckham on Innovating for Impact to talk about where AI, digital therapeutics, wearables, and virtual reality are headed for families […]
Beyond the Appointment: Why Technology’s Role in Mental Health Deserves a Bigger Conversation
July 17, 2026 I’m excited to share that I recently joined Mandy Peckham, President & CEO, BSR Consulting on Innovating for Impact: Where Bold Ideas Meet Public Purpose for an episode called “Beyond the Appointment: Technology’s Role in Mental Health.“ If you’ve read Connected Care, you already know why this conversation matters to me. If […]