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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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[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 2 points 8 months ago

No, the original question is "can AI therapists do better than the real thing?" And yes, they can do better at specific things. That doesn't make them a replacement, though.

Bandaids aren't much use for a bullet wound, but bandaids are still good to have and useful in other situations. You wouldn't use a tourinquet for a papercut.

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