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‘He checks in on me more than my friends and family’: can AI therapists do better than the real thing? | Counselling and therapy | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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It’s cheap, quick and available 24/7, but is a chatbot therapist really the right tool to tackle complex emotional needs?

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[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 24 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Coming to an AI therapist near you:

"Consume product"

"You don't deserve a raise. You're lucky to have a job at all."

"Vote for fascist dictator. He's much better than the other options"

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Also you should probably shoot the queen with a crossbow. It seems like a reasonable thing to do.