I Built a School Psychology Video Game with an AI Agent
I used agentic AI to help turn a school psychology idea into a working browser game. The most important lessons came from playing it, finding what the system had missed, and revising it together.
Goals and Loops: How to Give an AI Agent a Job Without Losing Control
A goal tells an AI agent what outcome matters. A loop tells it what to check, what actions are allowed, when to stop, and what to return for human review.
Before You Hand Over the Keys: Using AI Agents Safely in School Psychology
AI agents can act as well as answer. This guide explains how school psychologists can limit permissions, protect student information, create safer working spaces, and keep consequential actions under meaningful human control.
From Chatbots to Agents: What School Psychologists Need to Know
AI agents do more than answer questions: they can work through multistep tasks using approved tools and information. This practical introduction explains agents, permissions, safety, and responsible starting points for school psychologists.
Can AI Translate Psychoeducational Reports Accurately? What Our New Study Found
A new open-access study that I coauthored compared Google Translate, ChatGPT-4o, and professional human translation for an English-to-Spanish psychoeducational report. All three approaches produced errors, highlighting the need for human review, privacy protections, translator preparation, and clearer report writing.
AI in Psychological Practice: What a New Survey Found About Use, Trust, Ethics, and Training
A new survey of health service psychologists found that AI use is already common, but trust remains low and ethical concerns remain high.
Full transparency - AI tools were used to assist in writing these blogs. However, there’s always a human-in-the-loop (i.e., me). Furthermore, audio on this blog is AI generate (not human).