We already turn to our smartphones for help with all sorts of tasks, such as checking the weather or getting directions. But could the next role for your hand-held device be as your therapist?
Apple plans to make Siri, its digital assistant, better at responding to people’s mental-health issues — an ambition that has raised serious ethical concerns among some health experts.
Source: CBC News
Date: September 28th, 2017
Discussion
1) What are some possible ethical issues about designing an app to be a therapist?
2) Is there any possibility to make money or design a business off this development in Siri?
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