genuinely interesting conversation regarding AI therapists on tonight’s stream of consciousness stream

assuming a high enough level of competence, would you be open to having an AI therapist for yourself? or is a human connection too important?

This is a fascinating question. @namekeeper wdyt?

This is a great Q. I think I’d be ok with an AI therapist, because every good therapist I’ve had has been almost invisible—making room for me to find my way rather than asserting themselves. But I think this may depend on the nature of the thing you’re dealing with that you need therapy to process.

I like the point on “almost invisible”. 

Do you think in this scenario it wouldn’t be weird that it’s not a human - ie someone that may have had a similar experience or you can imagine that it’s possible for them to?

Well, I don’t expect my therapist to be able to understand or feel exactly what I feel—just that they have empathy. 

And I think that as long as the AI can say the right words at the right times, that is indistinguishable from the real thing. GPT4 is almost good enough for this already imo.