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South Korea releases guidelines for using generative AI in mental health

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The Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korean Neuropsychiatric Association released the 'Guidelines for Using Generative AI for Mental Health Purposes' ahead of Mental Health Day 2026 (October 10), providing 3 core messages and 21 recommendations for the general public, and 7 recommendations each for children, adolescents, and their guardians. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs conducted an online survey from August 25 to September 4, 2026, of 1,019 citizens aged 15 to 79 who had used generative AI in the past month; 81.3% first encountered it for schoolwork, work, or information retrieval; 68.8% used AI for emotional purposes such as daily conversation, emotional comfort, or psychological counseling, and 79.9% found AI's answers or suggestions helpful. Regarding side effects, 16.3% said they found it hard to stop conversing with AI even when they wanted to focus on real-world tasks, and 9.8% said their usage time was out of control and affected sleep.

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  1. 韩国保健福祉部
    韩国保健福祉部发布精神健康目的生成式 AI 利用指南

    韩国保健福祉部与大韩神经精神医学会在 2026 年精神健康日(10 月 10 日)前发布《精神健康目的生成式 AI 利用指南》,面向普通用户及儿童青少年与监护人分别给出 3 条核心信息与 21 条建议,并为儿童青少年和监护人各列 7 条建议。韩国保健社会研究院于 2026 年 8 月 25 日至 9 月 4 日对 1019 名 15 至 79 岁近一个月内使用过生成式 AI 的国民做在线调查,81.3% 因课业、工作或信息检索首次接触 AI,68.8% 也将其用于日常对话、情感慰藉或心理疏导,15 至 18 岁群体中该比例为 69.2%。86.9% 受访者认为政府有必要在 AI 使用方面发挥作用,68.7% 认为最急需制定 AI 精神健康指南并完善法律制度。保健福祉部计划推出相关教育项目,并称 2027 年将为包括重症精神疾病患者在内的高风险群体制定定制指南。

  2. ChosunBiz
    韩国发布生成式 AI 心理健康使用指南,调查显示七成使用者用于情绪目的

    韩国保健福祉部与大韩神经精神医学会于 10 月 8 日发布生成式 AI 心理健康用途使用指南,并公布韩国保健社会研究院 8 月 25 日至 9 月 4 日对 1019 名 15 至 79 岁使用者的调查结果。调查显示 68.8% 的受访者将 AI 用于日常对话、情感慰藉或心理疏导等情绪目的,79.9% 认为 AI 的回答或建议有帮助。副作用方面,16.3% 表示即使想专注现实事务仍难以停止与 AI 对话,9.8% 称使用时间失控并影响睡眠或日常生活,10.6% 曾仅凭 AI 建议做出辞职或分手等重要决定;在将 AI 用于心理疏导的人群中,这三项比例分别升至 23.4%、15.1% 和 17.8%。38.0% 担心私人对话被泄露或另作他用。15 至 18 岁青少年中 69.2% 将 AI 用于情绪目的,51.7% 自认依赖 AI,为各年龄组最高。

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