
AI-Powered Future Self Visualization
Using LLMs to Deliver Personalized Health Interventions
EFTeacher is an AI chatbot powered by GPT-4-Turbo that generates personalized Episodic Future Thinking (EFT) cues to help users combat impulsive decision-making and improve health behaviors.
- Leverages Episodic Future Thinking - a proven technique where vividly imagining positive future scenarios reduces preference for immediate gratification
- Creates tailored interventions for lifestyle-related health conditions
- Demonstrates how AI can scale personalized behavioral interventions that traditionally require human therapists
- Offers a promising approach for addressing maladaptive health behaviors through accessible technology
This research represents a significant advancement in digital health by making evidence-based psychological interventions more accessible and personalized for patients with lifestyle-related conditions.