Talkspace announces internal AI Innovation Group for responsible AI implementation [Video]

Teletherapy company Talkspace announced the formation of an AI Innovation Group to improve provider efficiency while ensuring responsible and ethical use of AI in the platform.

The group includes all Talkspace personnel and is led by Talkspace’s general manager of AI, Michael Rodio, and the company’s AI project manager, Katie McCrudden. 

Dr. Nikole Benders-Hadi, Talkspace’s chief medical officer, Mary Potter, chief compliance officer, chief privacy officer and chief information security officer, and Gil Margolin, chief technology officer, also participate in the group. 

The first feature launched from the endeavor is “smart notes,” which generates notes of a session between a provider and a Talkspace member, while integrating clinical insights according to an individual’s treatment plan. 

“The smart notes feature and all of the features we develop as part of our newly-formed AI Innovation Group are intended to be a value-add for our providers,” Rodio told MobiHealthNews in an email.

“Smart notes also help ensure …