Robotic therapy assistants — physical or virtual AI agents (software trained to converse and make decisions) — are now being deployed in addiction treatment programs to provide counseling, track patient progress, and alert human staff to relapse warning signs. These systems work alongside human therapists rather than replacing them.
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