Some US school districts are adopting Sonny, an AI "wellbeing companion," to provide mental health support to students when there aren't enough counselors (Julie Jargon/Wall Street Journal)

Julie Jargon / Wall Street Journal:
Some US school districts are adopting Sonny, an AI “wellbeing companion,” to provide mental health support to students when there aren't enough counselors  —  Is a human-AI texting service the future of mental-health care for students?  —  Teens around the country are confiding …

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