Bebo to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 months ago‘He checks in on me more than my friends and family’: can AI therapists do better than the real thing? | Counselling and therapy | The Guardianwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square46arrow-up1150arrow-down120file-textcross-posted to: aicompanions@lemmy.worldglobalnews@lemmy.zip
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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?
minus-square@mindlight@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish39•edit-24 months agoEven if this was the case, it’s still not good: “The one who controls the AI now controls you.”
minus-square@WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish25•edit-24 months agoComing 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”
minus-square@AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish8•4 months agoAlso you should probably shoot the queen with a crossbow. It seems like a reasonable thing to do.
minus-square@ChicoSuave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish7•4 months agoBrought to you an antidepressant maker!
Even if this was the case, it’s still not good:
“The one who controls the AI now controls you.”
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”
Also you should probably shoot the queen with a crossbow. It seems like a reasonable thing to do.
Brought to you an antidepressant maker!