Grace Berman's insights on AI ethics, digital wellbeing, and mental health have been featured in national media, academic conferences, and organizational training programs. She brings evidence-based clarity to complex questions about technology's impact on our lives.
The New York Times
December 2024
Grace Berman discusses the attachment dynamics between adolescents and AI chatbots, and why clinicians need to understand these relationships without dismissing them.
The Atlantic
November 2024
Moving beyond simplistic time limits to address the quality and context of digital engagement in therapeutic practice.
NPR Morning Edition
October 2024
Grace analyzes early results from phone-free school policies and offers guidance for implementation that respects student autonomy.
Wired
September 2024
An examination of privacy, data exploitation, and the clinical validity of AI-powered mental health tools.
EdWeek
August 2024
How educators can introduce students to generative AI while fostering critical thinking and protecting academic integrity.
Psychology Today
July 2024
Understanding the difference between problematic use and normal adolescent development in digital spaces.
The neuroscience of digital connection: why our brains crave likes, how algorithms exploit dopamine pathways, and strategies for healthier engagement with social platforms.
ListenA deep dive into AI companions, therapeutic ethics, and what happens when technology mediates our most intimate relationships.
ListenHow therapists can integrate an understanding of technology's impact into attachment-based and trauma-informed clinical work.
ListenPractical guidance for educators navigating AI in the classroom, student privacy concerns, and maintaining human connection in tech-enabled learning.
ListenWhat the research says about social media and wellbeing, and why individual solutions can't fix systemic design problems.
ListenCreating workplace cultures that support digital boundaries, sustainable communication norms, and genuine work-life balance.
ListenSXSW EDU
March 2025 (Upcoming)
Keynote presentation examining evidence-based approaches to technology integration that protect student development.
American Psychological Association
August 2024
Panel discussion on how clinicians can respond to AI-mediated relationships, algorithmic harm, and emerging mental health technologies.
National Association of School Psychologists
February 2024
Workshop for school mental health professionals on understanding and addressing students' relationships with AI chatbots.
Tech Ethics Summit
November 2023
Keynote challenging the tech industry to prioritize user wellbeing over engagement metrics in mental health applications.
NASW Annual Conference
October 2023
Continuing education workshop for social workers on recognizing and treating trauma that occurs in digital spaces.
ISTE Conference
June 2023
Teaching educators to help students engage with AI thoughtfully rather than banning or blindly adopting it.
Grace is available for keynote presentations, panel discussions, workshops, media interviews, and organizational consulting.
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