BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Shanghai BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20000101T000000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:CST TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260709T090100Z - 55142@iZuf69e0i0z4ibdboqb33jZ DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260109T190000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260109T210000 CREATED:20260709T090100Z DESCRIPTION:Using AI As A Therapist: Benefit s & Drawbacks \nWhat happens when people use AI chatbots as their ther apist\, confide in them\, and seek explanations for their personal problem s\, or even advice? How do our minds respond differently when the support we seek comes from code rather than a human connection? How would the code respond differently or similarly when compared to a human therapist? And\ , in a time where mental health becomes more of a crisis and yet so many c an't bring themselves to talk about it with other people\, what's next as this trend continues? Is this dangerous or beneficial? In this session\, w e’ll unpack one of today’s most urgent and fascinating mental-health q uestions: whether AI can truly support us emotionally\, and where its limi ts begin. Hosted by a chief psychological counsellor with firsthand experi ence guiding patients who already use AI for therapeutic support\, this di scussion goes far beyond hype or fear. It’s a thoughtful\, evidence-base d look at a trend reshaping how people manage stress\, loneliness\, anxiet y\, and self-reflection in an age when mental health concerns are rising w orldwide. Together\, we’ll explore the real possibilities: greater acces sibility\, anonymity\, immediate availability\, as well as the real danger s\, from emotional oversimplification to harmful misunderstandings and ove r-reliance. Let's compare the subtleties of human empathy with the precisi on (and blind spots) of machine feedback\, and consider what a “hybrid f uture” of therapy might look like. This isn’t about defending jobs or rejecting technology\; it’s about understanding the psychological realit ies of a fast-growing phenomenon that impacts all of us\, whether we use A I or not. Let's have a smart\, fascinating and necessary discussion with a n expert! [...] DTSTAMP:20260709T090100Z LOCATION:China\,\, Shanghai SUMMARY:Using AI As A Therapist: Benefits & Drawbacks END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR