What is AI doing to our minds?
An evidence tracker for research on how AI affects mental health. 29 studies, each graded by how strong its design is.
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What this is
Psyche Machina is an independent evidence tracker. We collect published research on how AI chatbots and companions affect mental health, from PubMed and arXiv, and grade every study. 29 studies so far, updated weekly.
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Each study gets a level from 1 (reviews of randomised trials, strongest) to 5 (case reports and qualitative work), adapted from the Oxford CEBM levels of evidence. All grades are drafts awaiting expert review.
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New studies on AI and mental health, graded, every Thursday. No hype, just what the evidence says.
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All studies →Most evidence sits on the lowest rungs.
Studies by design, strongest first. All grades are drafts awaiting expert review.
29 studies from PubMed and arXiv. Levels adapted from Oxford CEBM. Method
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