Published on in Vol 11 (2024)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/53203, first published .
The Machine Speaks: Conversational AI and the Importance of Effort to Relationships of Meaning

The Machine Speaks: Conversational AI and the Importance of Effort to Relationships of Meaning

The Machine Speaks: Conversational AI and the Importance of Effort to Relationships of Meaning

Authors of this article:

Anna Hartford1 Author Orcid Image ;   Dan J Stein2 Author Orcid Image

Anna Hartford   1 , PhD ;   Dan J Stein   2 , PhD, DPhil

1 Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

2 South African Medical Research Council Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Corresponding Author:

  • Anna Hartford, PhD
  • Neuroscience Institute
  • University of Cape Town
  • Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory
  • Cape Town, 7935
  • South Africa
  • Phone: 27 214042174
  • Email: annahartford@gmail.com