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“I Believe That AI Will Recognize the Problem Before It Happens”: Qualitative Study Exploring Young Adults’ Perceptions of AI in Mental Health Care

“I Believe That AI Will Recognize the Problem Before It Happens”: Qualitative Study Exploring Young Adults’ Perceptions of AI in Mental Health Care

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Lena Petersson1 Author Orcid Image ;   Mikael G Ahlborg1 Author Orcid Image ;   Katrin Häggström Westberg1 Author Orcid Image
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