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@briang
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?
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Maybe Im Wasabi〽️
@maybeimwasabi
This is a fascinating question. @namekeeper wdyt?
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Namekeeper
@namekeeper
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.
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Namekeeper
@namekeeper
For instance, I’d be ok with an AI doctor but probably not an AI nurse (even if the physical experience was exactly the same, i.e. replicant-level robotics).
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Maybe Im Wasabi〽️
@maybeimwasabi
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?
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