Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Behavior Change Model for Designing Artificial Intelligence Chatbots to Promote Physical Activity and a Healthy Diet: Viewpoint.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chatbots empowered by artificial intelligence (AI) can increasingly engage in natural conversations and build relationships with users. Applying AI chatbots to lifestyle modification programs is one of the promising areas to develop cost-effective and feasible behavior interventions to promote physical activity and a healthy diet.

Objective

The purposes of this perspective paper are to present a brief literature review of chatbot use in promoting physical activity and a healthy diet, describe the AI chatbot behavior change model our research team developed based on extensive interdisciplinary research, and discuss ethical principles and considerations.

Methods

We conducted a preliminary search of studies reporting chatbots for improving physical activity an

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7557439 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature