AI for good: purpose-built foundation models for mental health
Ash's Derrick Hull gave a Stanford AI for Mental Health seminar (April 2026) on how purpose-built foundation models for psychology can improve wellbeing and reduce safety errors.
AI for Mental Health Seminar Series, Stanford University School of Medicine
Derrick Hull at Stanford AI4MH: purpose-built foundation models
Summary
Dr. Derrick Hull, Clinical Lead at Slingshot AI, gave an invited talk in Stanford Medicine's AI for Mental Health (AI4MH) Seminar Series on April 29, 2026. Titled "AI for Good: Purpose-Built Foundation Models," the talk discussed how curating the right pre-training data and aligning models in post-training can establish a foundation model for psychology that promotes health — improving mental wellbeing and social connection while reducing safety errors.
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