Bebo@literature.cafe to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 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-square39fedilinkarrow-up1144arrow-down119file-text
arrow-up1125arrow-down1external-link‘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.comBebo@literature.cafe to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square39fedilinkfile-text
It’s cheap, quick and available 24/7, but is a chatbot therapist really the right tool to tackle complex emotional needs?
minus-squaremindlight@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41arrow-down5·edit-29 months agoEven if this was the case, it’s still not good: “The one who controls the AI now controls you.”
minus-squareWhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down1·edit-29 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-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·9 months agoAlso you should probably shoot the queen with a crossbow. It seems like a reasonable thing to do.
minus-squareChicoSuave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 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!