In the first episode of Heal With It, Maytal sits down with Dr. Jonathan Gratch, the associate director for virtual humans research at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, a research professor of computer science and psychology, and the co-director of USC’s Computational Emotion Group. Dr. Gratch’s work involves developing artificially intelligent virtual humans, like Ellie, who can listen to patients talk about their experiences with PTSD. In this electrifying discussion about the future of mental health, Maytal gets to ask the burning question: will AI inevitably replace therapists?