Susan Shelmerdine
Consultant radiologist and Associate Professor at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health with expertise in radiology and AI; lead author of a BMJ feature on AI chatbots and the loneliness crisis.
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Dec 21, 2025 • 50min
Is AI making us more lonely?
Prof. Susan Shelmerdine, consultant radiologist and UCL associate professor specializing in radiology and AI, discusses AI chatbots and rising loneliness. She traces early excitement to dependency, explores risks like misinformation and privacy, highlights youth loneliness and design guardrails, and considers AI’s role in nudging behavior and clinical support.
