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AI tool suite CAIA enhances online counselling with LLM functions

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A new paper details CAIA, an AI-assisted tool suite designed to support text-based online counselling. Developed with professional counsellors, CAIA integrates seven LLM-driven functions enhanced by retrieval-augmented generation. A field evaluation involving 34 counsellors and trained student counsellees showed significant adoption, with counsellors prioritizing interpretive functionalities that offer new perspectives and stimulate professional reflection. AI

IMPACT This research demonstrates how AI can be responsibly integrated into sensitive fields like mental health support, potentially improving access and quality of care.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an academic paper detailing the development and evaluation of an AI system. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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AI tool suite CAIA enhances online counselling with LLM functions

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  1. arXiv cs.CL TIER_1 English(EN) · Philipp Steigerwald, Nico Bienlein, Jennifer Burghardt, Mara Stieler, Robert Lehmann, Jens Albrecht ·

    CAIA in Practice: Field Evaluation of an AI-Assisted Support System for Text-Based Online Counselling

    arXiv:2608.22251v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Rising global demand for mental health support creates significant service delivery challenges, with asynchronous email counselling serving as a crucial low-threshold channel for accessing care. This paper presents CAIA, a co-desi…

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