JAMA Forum

Why AI’s Mental Health Risks Demand Regulation Now

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.3056

July 09, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This JAMA Forum discusses societal problems associated with artificial intelligence (AI), the pathways in which AI programs were created and implemented, and potential solutions and regulatory recommendations to reduce AI harms.

Corresponding Author: Ruth S. Shim, MD, MPH, University of California–Davis, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2230 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817 (rshim@health.ucdavis.edu).

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