The APA cautions that AI therapists could worsen vulnerabilities, flagging incidents of harm to an FTC panel. With AI’s rise stirring job concerns and ethical questions, the balance between technology and human mental health care faces scrutiny.

China’s local governments are rapidly adopting the DeepSeek AI model, transforming operations with faster document processing and audits. In Shenzhen’s Futian district, 70 AI units slash task times, but public reactions range from praise for efficiency to fears of job cuts among the nation’s 8 million civil servants.