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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 30 MIN

AI in Mental Health and Education: Friend or Foe?

from AI in the UK · host Niels Footman and Matt Wilkinson

In this week's episode, Matt Wilkinson and Niels Footman discuss:In the UK and around the world, a growing number of cases appear to show clear mental health risks associated with the use of AI bots. But is AI actually inducing mental health issues or merely exposing them where they already existed?School teachers in England are voicing growing concern about AI use by pupils – while increasingly using it themselves. How can AI’s huge potential be used to benefit our teachers, students and education system?

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