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A profound relational revolution is underway, not orchestrated by tech developers but driven by users themselves. Many of the 400 million weekly users of ChatGPT are seeking more than just assistance with emails or information on food safety; they are looking for emotional support.

“Therapy and companionship” have emerged as two of the most frequent applications for generative AI globally, according to the Harvard Business Review. This trend marks a significant, unplanned pivot in how people interact with technology.

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[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Gee I wonder why ?

[–] etherphon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Sometimes I wonder if I am, in fact, a man, because every time an article like this rolls around I'm like the fuck I do.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Revolution my ass. LLM make for poor psychologists.

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[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago

As long as the AI doesn't suggests violence.

[–] nectar45@lemmy.zip 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Sounds like the smart and sensible thing to do tbh, opening up to people in this day and age is just suicide

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

This is the absolute worst time to hand over all of your issues/fears over to any data collection companies. We're spiralling into fascism and data collection is going to be their best tool to attempt to control us.

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