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Men are opening up about mental health to AI instead of humans (aiindexes.com)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 days ago

Some people would rather yalk to something they know is fake than to talk to a person who may or may not be.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (5 children)

This thing has been trained on social media. Is that really wise?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days 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

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 days ago (2 children)

genAI chatbots are so predatory

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 days ago (33 children)

Men will talk to a chatbot instead of going to therapy

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Now flip that around and anytime you see or a hear a woman saying her man isn't emotionally available, just tell her he isn't your therapist.

... Do you see how this kind of framing is wildly unproductive, when either side engages in it?