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06-09-2017, 03:55 AM
This adorable chatbot wants to talk about your mental health
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When you launch Woebot in Facebook Messenger, the chatbot's cerulean blue eyes peer out from the screen. He looks concerned, a little quizzical. He invites you to chat.*
Within a few messages he explains his purpose: "So here's how I work, I'm going to ask you about your mood and as I get to k**w you, I'll teach you some good stuff."*
SEE ALSO: How Facebook's leaked guidelines could make a big difference in preventing suicide (http://mashable.com/2017/05/23/facebook-guidelines-livecasting-suicide-self-harm/)
If that sounds like a weird conversation to have with a robot, he wants you to k**w the first step toward "being a life ninja" is paying attention to your moods. Honestly, he adds, humans aren't great at remembering things: "I have a perfect memory so each week I'll give you insight on how your mood changes."* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/06/08/mental-health-chatbots/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Within a few messages he explains his purpose: "So here's how I work, I'm going to ask you about your mood and as I get to k**w you, I'll teach you some good stuff."*
SEE ALSO: How Facebook's leaked guidelines could make a big difference in preventing suicide (http://mashable.com/2017/05/23/facebook-guidelines-livecasting-suicide-self-harm/)
If that sounds like a weird conversation to have with a robot, he wants you to k**w the first step toward "being a life ninja" is paying attention to your moods. Honestly, he adds, humans aren't great at remembering things: "I have a perfect memory so each week I'll give you insight on how your mood changes."* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/06/08/mental-health-chatbots/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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