🥯 Today on Bagel Bots:

• 🤯  They Talked to a Robot Instead of a Therapist... The Results Were INSANE

• ⚡️ Fresh tech of the day - AI Just Turned Brain Signals Into Real-Time Speech

• 📰 The latest AI and tech news

• 🤖 Cool new apps for you to check out

• 🧠 Today’s Free Prompt: I Was Burned Out and Miserable — Then AI Gave Me a 5-Minute Fix

• 🤔 Can you guess which image is real and which one is AI? Go vote!

One Big Story: They Talked to a Robot Instead of a Therapist... The Results Were INSANE

A new clinical trial from Dartmouth just showed that a generative AI-powered chatbot called Therabot helped people struggling with depression, anxiety, and eating disorders see major improvements. We’re talking results on par with traditional therapy—without ever stepping into a therapist’s office.

Over 100 participants diagnosed with serious mental health conditions used the chatbot via a smartphone app over an eight-week period. The numbers are hard to ignore: depression symptoms dropped by 51%, anxiety by 31%, and even those with eating disorders saw a 19% improvement—outperforming the control group. What’s wild is that users not only stuck with it, they initiated conversations with the bot, often in the middle of the night. They treated it almost like a trusted friend.

This isn’t just another shiny AI demo. This is real, measurable progress in solving one of the biggest healthcare challenges in the world: accessibility. With far too few mental health professionals to go around, AI might just be the backup we’ve been waiting for.

Takeaways:

• Therabot delivered clinical-level results for depression, anxiety, and eating disorders in just eight weeks.

• Users reported high levels of trust and engagement, often reaching out to the bot like they would a therapist or friend.

• The tech is promising—but still needs human oversight to ensure safety, especially when high-risk topics come up.

My Take: This is exactly the kind of world-changing AI use case that gets me fired up. Real support, real impact, and potentially available to anyone with a phone. We’re just scratching the surface here

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Cool Tech: AI Just Turned Brain Signals Into Real-Time Speech

This one blew me away—researchers at UC Berkeley and UCSF just cracked one of the biggest challenges in brain-computer interfaces: turning thoughts into real-time, natural-sounding speech. And no, this isn’t sci-fi. It’s working.

Using AI and a high-density neural interface, a woman with total speech paralysis was able to stream her thoughts into audible words—within one second of trying to speak. Even better? The voice sounded like hers, thanks to pre-injury voice data. No robotic monotone here.

The tech decodes neural activity from the part of the brain that controls vocal movement, skipping past the need for actual sound or movement. The real kicker? It didn’t just repeat trained sentences—it accurately generated new words, proving it was learning how she speaks, not just mimicking.

Takeaways:

• Real-time brain-to-voice streaming is now possible with sub-second latency and high intelligibility.

• Voice personalization is here—the AI recreated the user's own voice, making communication feel more human.

• The AI model learned new words, not just pre-programmed ones, showing real linguistic understanding.

My Take: This is more than a cool AI breakthrough—this is life-changing tech. Giving someone their voice back using nothing but brainwaves and AI? That’s the kind of future we’re here for.

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Interesting News

💰️ OpenAI just raised a record-breaking $40 billion led by SoftBank, pushing its valuation to $300 billion as it adds users at lightning speed and ramps up infrastructure, signaling a new phase in the fierce enterprise AI arms race against rivals like Google, AWS, and Anthropic.

🤖 Pudu Robotics has unveiled the FlashBot Arm, a semi-humanoid AI service robot with advanced manipulation, navigation, and conversational abilities designed to autonomously handle complex tasks in commercial settings like hotels, offices, and healthcare facilities—marking a major leap forward in practical embodied AI

⚕️ A new handheld AI device called N-Tidal Diagnose could totally change how we detect COPD—giving doctors fast, accurate results in just five minutes. That means quicker diagnoses, less strain on the NHS, and patients getting the treatment they need way sooner. It’s fast, it’s smart, and it could save a ton of time and money.

🔢 Wonder which AI chatbot collects the most data on you? This new ranking lays it all out. It breaks down how much personal information each major chatbot collects, from location to contact details

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Today’s Free Tip: Burned Out and Stuck? This AI Fixed It in 5 Minutes

Procrastination sucks the energy out of your day before it even starts. You don’t need another motivational quote or generic listicle—you need structure and solutions that actually work for you. Most people just try to “power through,” but that usually leads to more guilt and even less progress.

This isn’t about becoming a productivity robot. It’s about making small, smart changes that help you focus, follow through, and feel good doing it. That’s why I created this AI Procrastination Mega-Prompt—just plug in a few key details, and ChatGPT will deliver a personalized, realistic plan that actually gets you moving.

📣 Clear Ask
You are a skilled coach, writer, and motivational expert. Your task is to generate [number] clear, actionable, and inspiring tips to help someone turn burnout into momentum, based on the details provided below.

🎯 Context & Purpose
The purpose of this content is to help people who are feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or mentally stuck due to burnout. The output should provide encouragement, practical strategies, and mindset shifts that motivate the reader to move forward with clarity and renewed energy. This will be used in a [blog post / newsletter / Instagram carousel / LinkedIn post / video script / podcast intro — select one].

The final content should resonate deeply, speak directly to the reader’s emotional state, and leave them with tools they can apply immediately.

🧩 Detailed Input Requirements
Please use the following inputs to generate the content. (User should fill in the brackets.)

Target Audience: [e.g., entrepreneurs, high-performers, overwhelmed students, working moms, startup founders, remote workers, etc.]

Tone of Voice: [e.g., empathetic, energizing, no-nonsense, casual and witty, serious and calming, tough love, etc.]

Number of Tips: [e.g., 5, 7, 10]

Format Preference: [e.g., numbered list with headers and explanations, bold headers with short blurbs, quote + takeaway format, etc.]

Length: [e.g., one sentence per tip, 2–3 sentence blurbs, short paragraph per tip, up to 500 words total, etc.]

Call to Action (optional): [e.g., “DM me if this resonates,” “Save this post for later,” “Reply with which tip hit hardest,” or leave blank if none]

Where will this be used? [e.g., newsletter, X/Twitter thread, carousel post, blog article, personal note to team, etc.]

4. 🛠️ Additional Instructions for ChatGPT
Start with a brief 1–2 sentence introduction that validates burnout and sets a hopeful tone.

Make sure each tip is genuinely helpful, not generic, and tailored to the audience.

Use emotionally intelligent language that makes the reader feel seen and supported.

Vary the types of tips (mindset, tactical habits, emotional reframes, micro-actions).

Keep the writing style consistent and aligned with the chosen Tone of Voice.

Format clearly for easy reading/scanning.

Include the Call to Action at the end if one is provided.

🤔 Which image is real?

One of these images is real, and one was created with AI. Vote for which one you think is real, and tell us why you voted that way. My only goal is to choose such good photos that the majority of votes are wrong.

The last edition’s results—59% were correct!

Did you vote in the poll from April 2nd? The top image was real! Go back and see the photos here. So what do you think? Are you getting better at spotting AI vs. not?

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