In psychotherapists vs. ChatGPT showdown, the latter wins, new study finds

Woman and man on couch in background, back of woman who is assumed therapist in foreground. (Credit: Getty Images)

Can couples in distress find as much support from artificial intelligence as they would from a therapist? Yes, a new study suggests. 

For the experiment, researchers prepared couples-therapy scenarios—one in which a partner was dismissing the other’s depression, for example—and then turned to two support systems for responses: a group of experienced therapists and the ChatGPT AI chatbot.