Inteligencia Artificial aplicada a la psicología: el ejemplo de Psypilot como copiloto terapéutico
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https://doi.org/10.70478/apuntes.psi.2026.44.09Palabras clave:
Inteligencia artificial, Salud mental de precisión, Toma de decisiones basada en datos, Cuidado basado en la mediciónResumen
La Inteligencia Artificial (IA) está remodelando la práctica psicológica, planteando una encrucijada estratégica entre el despliegue de “terapeutas automatizados” y el desarrollo de “copilotos digitales” que potencien el juicio clínico sin sacrificar el vínculo profesional. Este artículo sintetiza las aplicaciones de la IA en psicología, desde la evaluación hasta la documentación, analizando sus implicaciones prácticas para la calidad asistencial. Frente a los modelos de IA sustitutiva, se presenta el caso de Psypilot (https://psypilot.com) como ejemplo de implementación de un copiloto terapéutico para potenciar la labor profesional, ilustrando cómo operacionalizar el paradigma de Salud Mental de Precisión en la práctica clínica. Finalmente, se examinan los desafíos de gobernanza y los dilemas deontológicos, proponiendo un marco ético donde la tecnología actúe como soporte a las decisiones clínicas. Se concluye que el futuro de la profesión no pasa por la resistencia tecnológica, sino por la adquisición de nuevas competencias y la alfabetización algorítmica.
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