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Should AI become your therapist?

Phoenix behavioral health professional: Chatbots should supplement, not replace, human care

OPINION —  Last year I had a patient mention they had been using ChatGPT almost like a therapist.

Since then, I’ve heard it from several more patients across different age groups. Some turned to artificial intelligence because they lost insurance coverage or because they felt it was too challenging to find a therapist. A few said the conversations felt helpful at first.

That should concern all of us.

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