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The honest question is, is any of us willing to be that person? Therapists are helpful, but they certainly aren't friends in the strictest since. And let's not
by NBJack 3y ago
The honest question is, is any of us willing to be that person? Therapists are helpful, but they certainly aren't friends in the strictest since.
And let's not forget that $70 bucks a year is probably, at best, 2-ish hours with a licensed therapist. There are plenty of folks in need that can't exactly spare double digits an hour on a regular basis.
- hammyhavoc 3y agoThis is a relevant response to this from me: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35774614 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35774614 You've highlighted the problem: the American healthcare system and wealth inequality. It's also silly to equate an LLM with the capabilities of an actual human therapist.
- iudqnolq 3y agoYou're right if the LLM is worse than a human, better than nothing, and not harmful. That's a big assumption.