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Fortune
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

People are increasingly turning to ChatGPT for affordable on-demand therapy, but licensed therapists say there are dangers many aren’t considering

A man and a robot read a book together (Credit: demaerre—Getty Images)
  • Examples of people using ChatGPT for therapy have proliferated online, with some claiming that talking to a chatbot every day has helped them more than years of therapy. Licensed professionals say that while AI could be helpful in aiding work with a licensed therapist, there are countless pitfalls to using ChatGPT for therapy.

ChatGPT has turned into the perfect therapist for many people: It’s an active “listener” that digests private information. It appears to empathize with users, some would argue, as well as professionals can. Plus, it costs a fraction of the price compared to most human therapists. While many therapists will charge up to $200—or even more—per one-hour session, you can have unlimited access to ChatGPT’s most advanced models for $200 per month.

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