Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how people seek help, how professionals deliver care, and how the human services field defines responsible practice.

In this episode, Dr. Marina, a social worker and educator, explores the evolving intersection of social work, mental health, and artificial intelligence. She discusses why more people are turning to AI chatbots for accessible mental health support—and why the profession must address the serious questions surrounding privacy, ethics, informed consent, data protection, and professional responsibility.

The conversation examines the early resistance to AI within social work and the emerging shift toward using technology as a tool to augment—not replace—human judgment, empathy, and clinical expertise.

Dr. Marina also explains how AI can help practitioners reduce administrative burdens, improve workflows, expand access to information, and potentially create more time for meaningful human interaction.

Topics include:

• Why people are already using AI for mental health support
• The opportunities and risks of AI-powered chatbots
• Data privacy and ethical guardrails
• AI literacy for social workers and human-service professionals
• Resistance to emerging technology within established professions
• Using AI to improve clinical and administrative efficiency
• The need for specialized education and professional training
• Developing policies before technology outpaces professional standards
• Open-source textbooks, courses, and educational resources
• Why social workers should help shape the future of responsible AI

The central message is clear: AI is entering the human services ecosystem whether the profession is ready or not.

The opportunity is for social workers, educators, clinicians, policymakers, and advocates to become active participants in determining how these technologies are designed, governed, taught, and responsibly integrated into practice.

Rather than allowing technology to define the future of social work, social workers have an opportunity to help define the future of technology.

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