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AI and the opportunity to support mental-wellness. Featuring Pete Trainor

Published: Oct. 29, 2019, 11 p.m.

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During Mental Health Awareness month, we invited author and CEO of Vala Health, Pete Trainor to speak on the Genuine X Podcast.  Pete is, among other things a mental health campaigner, so we thought it fitting that he talks to us about creative and social uses for AI and technology that may help us challenge the problems of mental illness.

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Please be aware that while the conversation is centered around AI and technology, some things discussed in the episode refer to topics like suicide and could, therefore, be upsetting for some listeners.

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If any of the themes mentioned resonate with you, we would encourage you to reach out and speak to a loved one or someone close to you. Don\'t suffer in silence.

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More than humanly possible.

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Check out this talk given by Pete in 2018 at Interact London - UX and Design conference. In this, he asks the question, \'what if humans could form more meaningful relationships with machines?\'

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Books recommended by Pete:

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  1. Silicon States \\u2013 Lucie Greene
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  2. The Circle \\u2013 Dave Eggers
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  3. The Age of Surveillance Capitalism \\u2013 Shoshana Zuboff
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If you have any questions or thoughts please get in touch with us, genuinexpodcast@jackmorton.co.uk

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And don\'t forget to like and subscribe for more episodes.

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Hosted by Martyn Gooding and Tom Fenwick-Smith

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Produced by Ben Toland

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