Encore: Is ChatGPT Your Therapist?

Candice Lim is joined by Dazed senior writer Laura Pitcher to
discuss her piece, “Meet the people using ChatGPT as their
therapist.” Since ChatGPT’s public release in late 2022, there has
been a growing reliance on the artificially intelligent chatbot in
people’s everyday lives. TikTok users are talking about the way
they use ChatGPT as their therapist, their best friend, their life
organizer, and more. But is reliant, daily use of an AI service
worth possible consequences such as climate change, loneliness, and
data privacy concerns? On today’s episode, ICYMI dives into the
unexpected ways people have been using ChatGPT and whether we can
predict its role in the near future. This podcast episode was
produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario and Candice Lim,
with production assistance from Alexandra Botti and Kat Hong. Get
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