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E80 Robo-Coaches vs Real Talk: Artificial Intelligence And Artificial Affirmation

Ai is everywhere and quickly taking over.

ChatGPT’s great for quick facts or recipe hacks, but as a replacement for a therapist or life coach? 👀

This week, I did a little experiment. I talked back and forth with Chat about a (completely fabricated) emotional problem.

Chat validated me up and down the wazoo, yessed me to pieces, told me I was 100% valid, totally in the right

Sure. Chat is always available, free and (annoyingly) perky but Chat is programmed to validate, affirm and agree with you.

Chat is a total people pleaser-keeping you engaged. On the hook. Dependent.

Chat just tells you…

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