Michael Kaufman
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Mental health, behavioral health & AI

Staying Human in Mental Health

As technology enters behavioral health, what we have to protect: the human core of care.

The relationship is the treatment. As technology moves into behavioral health, Michael makes the case for what must be protected, and how to build and adopt technology that supports clinicians rather than hollowing out the human connection at the center of care.

What the audience leaves with

  • Why the human relationship is the treatment, not a feature of it
  • Where technology should support clinicians, and where it should step back
  • How to design and adopt tools that protect the therapeutic relationship
  • Guarding against dehumanizing automation in care

Who it’s for

Clinicians, behavioral health leaders, care teams, and healthcare culture or ethics tracks.