AI city halls: could Robot-Run domes cure addiction and homelessness?
NCT ID NCT07661823
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 10 times
Summary
This study will test whether living in a self-contained, AI-managed community (called a Microcity) can improve mental health and reduce addiction in adults with conditions like autism, ADHD, substance use disorders, and behavioral addictions. Up to 1 million participants will live in a dome-enclosed village for up to 24 months, receiving AI-driven counseling, virtual reality therapy, and other digital treatments. The goal is to see if this approach can lower costs and improve outcomes for people on fixed incomes or public assistance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-managed community with behavioral health services (AI counseling, VR therapy, attitude inoculation protocols)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new, low-cost way to deliver mental health and addiction care using AI and self-contained communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, non-randomized study with no FDA-regulated drugs or devices. The approach is highly experimental, and results may not apply to broader populations. The massive enrollment goal (1 million) and complex AI system may face practical challenges.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,000,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2045
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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17 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged 17 to 99 years old. * Referral by a licensed health services professional (e.g., R.N., N.P., Ph.D., M.D.). * Referral by a non-profit organization (e.g., 501c3, university, church). * Referral by a public agency (e.g., case manager, social worker, parole/probation/PTS officer, judge). Exclusion Criteria: \* Individuals under 17 or over 99 years of age.
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Administrative Office
Richmond, Virginia, 23219, United States
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