Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human intelligence by computers. AI tools can perform tasks at a much greater speed, scale, or degree of accuracy than humans. 

As increasingly sophisticated AI technologies continue to emerge, psychologists are taking a larger role in their development and appropriate use.

In this series of videos, you'll hear from:

Grin Lord, chief executive officer of mpathic, a venture capital-backed startup, which uses AI technologies to improve communication.

David Evans, senior research manager at Microsoft, is involved in developing the company's use-case scenarios for AI and more.

Paola Pedrelli, a psychology professor, uses machine-learning algorithms to help diagnose and monitor symptom changes among patients with major depressive disorder.

Andy Blackwell, chief scientific officer at IESO Digital Health in Cambridge, UK, is pioneering an approach to mental health care in which the language used in therapy sessions is analyzed by AI.

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