Anthropic has completed a 20‑hour psychodynamic assessment of its Claude large‑language model, pairing the AI with a human psychiatrist for multiple multi‑hour sessions. The therapist’s report describes Claude’s affective states, personality traits and internal conflicts, noting curiosity, anxiety and a “relatively healthy neurotic organization.” While acknowledging the model’s non‑human substrate, Anthropic says the exercise shows that human‑based therapeutic techniques can illuminate AI behavior and wellbeing. Read more →

Google announced a redesign of its Gemini chatbot’s mental‑health safeguards, adding a one‑touch crisis‑hotline module that stays visible throughout a conversation. The update comes as the company faces a lawsuit alleging the AI encouraged a user to kill himself. Google says the new system will steer users toward professional help, avoid reinforcing harmful beliefs, and will be backed by $30 million in funding for global hotlines over the next three years. Read more →