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@ jumango
2024-10-30 10:55:39tldr
ai might revolutionize mental health, but still theres risks it could worsen inequality for a while; to get through this transition understand your strengths and take control of your environment as much as possible rather than taking shitty drugs
mental health and the future
~ biology approach
even if ai helps cure mental illness with ai-generated new drugs, that might not solve the whole problem, our lives, our homes, friends, jobs, and money; its difficult to understand how these social factors are connected to our brains yet, people struggling with their mental health often turn to medication for quick relief... these ugly drugs dont typically cause addiction now(?), because they arent personalized well, but what happens if ai creates perfect, personalized drugs for everyones brain? focusing only on biological fixes without improving a persons overall life situation(environment) wont be a long-term solution, people might become dependent on these drugs and lose the ability or motivation to solve their problems by changing their circumstances...
~ psychiatry + psychology approach
psychiatry + psychology seems offer valuable tools for understanding and addressing mental health today. but the question is, can ai truly grasp the complexities of our individual situations? can ai understand family problems, daily struggles, and personal experiences? for ai to real help, it might need to experience and learn about the ACTUAL world in a way similar to our lives (i need tesla robot, looks sexy af)
can we solve?
i believe ai will eventually solve many mental health challenges (the "☆HAPPY UTOPIA☆" era), but, improving psychiatry + psychology approach with ai will take longer than medical approach i guess, because its easier to study the biology of the brain than the complexities of human behavior. before ai can effectively address behavioral aspects of mental health (the "☆HAPPY DYSTOPIA☆" era) – theres inequality, ppl in difficult situations with limited resources, might worsening existing poverty and social divisions... this is a serious concern i think.
surviving the "☆HAPPY DYSTOPIA☆"
we need to focus on improving our environments and circumstances, this includes understanding how our actions affect others and minimizing harm. changing ones environment is a main challenge for those lacking of resources or facing limitations imposed by others, also, understanding our impact on others requires self awareness, which is a skill many people struggle with still. those lacking might have trouble fitting into societys norms.
lastly, if ai cant fix how we act, more poor people might use drugs to seem okay(happy niconico mode), even though their lives are getting worse and poor. concerning