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Mental health is one of the most significant public health challenges today, impacting over one billion people around the world. For many years, Google has been committed to helping people find high-quality information and crisis support in the moments they need it most. While we realize that AI tools can pose new challenges, we believe that responsible AI can play a positive role for people’s mental well-being. Today, we’re sharing an update on our mental health work, including some new changes to better connect people with the right information, resources, and human support at the right time on the Gemini app, including: -Updates to Gemini to streamline the path to support for those who need it. When a conversation might signal a user may need information about mental health Gemini will surface a redesigned "Help is available" module — developed with clinical experts — to provide more effective and immediate connections to care. -$30 million in Google.org funding globally over the next three years to help global hotlines. This funding will help effectively scale their capacity to provide immediate and safe support for people in crisis. -As people interact with Gemini in deeper, more complex ways, our clinical, engineering and safety teams are helping Gemini respond in acute mental health situations and directing people to real-world help. -New specific protections for minors, designed to provide the most helpful responses and avoid harmful topics when using Gemini. Learn more about the latest updates to our mental health work → https://goo.gle/3NSkJIe Plus, watch Laurie Richardson, VP Trust & Safety, and Dr. Megan Jones Bell, our clinical director, discussing our approach to mental health in the age of AI → https://lnkd.in/e62v9A37

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