The Path, founded by Tony Robbins and Calm alums, hopes to offer safer AI therapy

# AI Therapy Startup Claims Major Safety Advantage Over Consumer Chatbots A new company called The Path, backed by the creator of self-help programs and mental health app experts, has built an AI designed specifically to offer therapy-like conversations—and it says its system is significantly safer than general-purpose chatbots you can talk to online. While popular consumer AI tools score around 65 on mental health safety tests, The Path's AI scored 95, suggesting it's been specifically trained to avoid harmful advice when discussing sensitive emotional issues. For people considering AI mental health support, this raises an important question about whether specialized AI tools designed for therapy are genuinely safer than just chatting with a general chatbot about your problems.