Sonia provides an “AI therapist” accessible through an iOS app, allowing users to talk or text about issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, relationships and sleep. The app leverages multiple generative AI models and applies techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, offering homework exercises and visualizations to help users identify stressors. Sonia charges $20 per month or $200 per year and has around 8,000 users. The startup has not received FDA approval and its founders say it is intended to supplement — not replace — human therapists, targeting people who can’t or don’t want to access traditional care. The company consults with psychologists, has hired a cognitive psychology graduate, and is recruiting a full-time clinical psychologist. Sonia is in talks with unnamed mental health organizations to integrate the chatbot into online portals, and the app’s App Store reviews are reported as quite positive. On privacy, the CEO says the company stores only a user’s age and name, and did not address how conversation data is stored or retained.

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Jun 2024