I talked to psychologist Rytis Pakrosnis and artificial intelligence student Modestas Jurčius about the differences between intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI), the progress of recent years in the AI, and the chances that one day it will supplement, or even replace, psychologists.
One of the topics that interest me the most is the diagnosis of mental illnesses, based not only on the information provided by the patient (e.g., complaints, history) but also on big data, ranging from their detailed medical history and eating habits to activity in social media.
Another question we discussed at the end of the conversation: if people could choose whether to have therapy with a humanoid at a low cost or with a human being at an expensive price - when both wouldn’t be distinguishable with the naked eye? Basically, many ethical and economic aspects will be affected by this revolution. The only question is when we will start to see more obvious consequences.
Anyway, I would like to thank the Lithuanian Psychology Students’ Association and Justė Jurčiūtė for the invitation and the opportunity to contribute to the outcome of this discussion! For those reading: If you are organizing an interesting discussion and are looking for a moderator or just need someone to help you talk to others or yourself, contact me.
P.S. I am sharing the record of the discussion. The image and sound quality are student-quality, but I promise that the content will not disappoint because the topic is relevant, and the thoughts of the guests are deep and thought-provoking.