OpenAI AI and Mental Health Research Grant
Jan 1, 2026·
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Abeer Badawi
Awarded the OpenAI AI and Mental Health Research Grant as Principal Investigator for the project:
Preventing Cognitive Atrophy in LLM Mental Health Support Through Psychometric Evaluation and Therapist-Aligned Design
The project investigates how large language models used for mental-health support can be evaluated and designed to reduce behaviours associated with cognitive atrophy, over-reliance, and reduced user autonomy.
Funding: CAD $26,000 in research funding, with additional API access and ChatGPT Pro support.
