Dr. Marlynn Wei, MD, JD is a Harvard- and Yale-trained psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and AI and mental health thought leader who has become a trusted source for journalists, appearing on CBS Mornings, CNN, PBS News, Fox Business, and print publications including HuffPost, The Atlantic, MIT Technology Review, and UX Magazine, among many other national media outlets.
Her articles on Psychology Today have garnered 4 million views.
Dr. Wei is at the forefront of public and clinical discourse on artificial intelligence and mental health and has been interviewed widely about human-AI interactions, relationships, and the benefits and risks of AI chatbot use, including “AI psychosis.”
She is known for communicating complex AI and mental health topics in an accessible way, with clarity and nuance.
Dr. Wei speaks at academic, clinical, policy, and public forums on artificial intelligence and mental health.
Her talks address the psychological, clinical, ethical, and relational implications of AI, including the risks and benefits of AI chatbots, AI-mediated therapy, “AI psychosis,” and emerging relationships with AI systems.
Dr. Wei’s talks are designed to equip clinicians, leaders, policymakers, and the public with research-grounded insight and practical frameworks for understanding AI’s impact on mental health.
Dr. Wei accepts a limited number of speaking engagements each year.
For speaking or media inquiries, including availability, please contact Dr. Wei here.
Selected Speaking Engagements
Speaker — Harvard Medical School, Center for Bioethics, Innovation with Integrity: Mental Health Risks and Benefits of AI Chatbots
Speaker — Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, The Artificial Third: Mental Health Risks and Benefits of AI Chatbots
Speaker — Annual Psychiatry Grand Rounds on Telemedicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, The Artificial Third: Mental Health Risks and Benefits of AI Chatbots
Panelist — Data & Society, Generative Conversations: Mental Health, Chatbots, and the Future of Care
Workshop Leader — Houston Group Psychotherapy Society, 3 hour ethics workshop on mental health and AI
Featured Speaker — Annual Mental Health & Addiction Symposium, United Federation of Teachers and Seafield on mental health and AI
Selected Interviews with Dr. Marlynn Wei, MD, JD
Dr. Marlynn Wei, MD, JD appearance on CBS Mornings Plus. AI chatbots raise new concerns for teen mental health. September 19, 2025.
Dr. Marlynn Wei, MD, JD appearance on CBS Mornings Plus. The rise of AI chatbots in mental health support. August 21, 2025.
Marlynn Wei, MD, JD appearance on PBS NewsHour. The Complications and Risks of AI Companions. October 7, 2025.
Marlynn Wei, MD, JD, appearance on Fox Business. Congress Debates AI Chatbots in Healthcare. November 18, 2025.
Marlynn Wei, MD, JD, appearance on Fox Business. Congress sounds alarm of AI chatbots replacing doctors and therapists. November 18, 2025.
Marlynn Wei, MD, JD presentation for Harvard Medical School Center of Bioethics, Virtual Therapy? Navigating AI-Powered Interventions for Mental Health, moderated by Rebecca Brendel, MD, JD. December 12, 2025.
Marlynn Wei, MD, JD on All Things Human with Adele Wang, AI as a Therapist. June 16, 2025.