AI is becoming more integrated into mental health care, raising concerns that, without more comprehensive legislative regulation, these technologies could cause emotional harm or perpetuate abuse.

The REMAIN Institute’s mission is to bring together policymakers, academics, technology developers, and healthcare providers to identify priorities for U.S. legislation around the ethical use of AI in mental health support.

What We Provide

  • Policy advocacy research and recommendations.

  • In-depth summaries and interpretation of the most important legislation regulating AI used in mental health care.

  • A regularly updated tool for staying up to date with policy throughout the U.S. legislative session.

  • A petition to call on the U.S. Congress to prioritize regulation of AI tools used in mental health care.

AI in Mental Health: Key Statistics

The global AI mental health market is projected to reach $12.67 billion by 2031.

Around 20% of healthcare organizations, including mental health providers, use AI tools, with this percentage expected to rise as more organizations recognize AI’s benefits for efficiency and patient care.

Natural Language Processing (NLP) applications accounted for 39.5% of the mobile mental health market in 2023.

In the growing AI mental health industry, the aim of our work is to regulate AI to be more responsible, ethical, and patient-centered.