In the rush to automate everything, your grocery list, your inbox, even your dating life, one question keeps resurfacing
Should artificial intelligence ever replace your therapist?
It’s a question that’s moved from hypothetical to urgent as mental health tech companies pour billions into AI-powered tools claiming to do what human therapists do or at least, claiming to do it faster, cheaper, and at scale. 
In the latest episode of the foorum Nexus Podcast, host Ebrima “Abraham” Sisay sits down with Saroosh Khan, Chief Technology Officer at Allia Health, to break down this debate: Where does AI truly belong in mental health care?
Who Really Benefits When AI Takes the Couch?
The conversation doesn’t shy away from uncomfortable truths. Saroosh calls out a troubling trend.
The flood of research papers championing AI as a clinical replacement many funded by the same startups who stand to profit most from cutting humans out of the loop.
“Bias creeps in when the goal isn’t just better care,” he says. “It’s cheaper care and a bigger return.”
It’s a reminder that every “breakthrough” headline should come with an asterisk.
Who paid for this research? Who gains if it’s implemented? And who might get left behind when you swap out empathy for efficiency?
Listen to the Full Conversation
Want to go deeper? Tune into this foorum Nexus episode for an unflinching look at where AI belongs in mental health and where it doesn’t.
Hear Saroosh’s personal journey building Allia Health’s free platform and learn why centering therapists is the only path to real, ethical progress in care.
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