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What is AI doing to our minds?

Effect of an AI agent trained on a large…2025 · n = 865 · level 2 (draft)

An evidence tracker for research on how AI affects mental health. 29 studies, each graded by how strong its design is.

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What is AI doing to our minds? Here is what the research actually shows.

What this is

Psyche Machina is an independent evidence tracker. We collect published research on how AI chatbots and companions affect mental health, from PubMed and arXiv, and grade every study. 29 studies so far, updated weekly.

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How grading works

Each study gets a level from 1 (reviews of randomised trials, strongest) to 5 (case reports and qualitative work), adapted from the Oxford CEBM levels of evidence. All grades are drafts awaiting expert review.

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Strength

Most evidence sits on the lowest rungs.

Studies by design, strongest first. All grades are drafts awaiting expert review.

1 Level 1 Meta-analysis 4 Level 2 Trial 4 Level 3 Cohort 15 Level 4 Survey 3 Level 5 Case / qual. 2 Map Scoping 1 L1 Meta-analysis 4 L2 Trial 4 L3 Cohort 15 L4 Survey 3 L5 Case / qual. 2 Map Scoping

29 studies from PubMed and arXiv. Levels adapted from Oxford CEBM. Method

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