Is Your Therapist Using AI to Track Sessions? What You Can Do About It
Is Your Therapist Using AI to Track Sessions? What You Can Do About It A recent investigation by the Los Angeles Times has shed light on a practice many patients may not be aware of: mental health providers using AI tools to analyze therapy sessions, often without explicit patient consent. The report, published June 22, 2026, describes AI systems that can process spoken language, detect emotions, summarize session notes, and even assign risk scores—all while the patient assumes their words are heard only by the therapist. ...