> just a single instance of a wide phenomenon Another instance is the 'hey pi' chatbot. For some people it's a superior experience to BetterHelp, or even a lo

> just a single instance of a wide phenomenon Another instance is the 'hey pi' chatbot. For some people it's a superior experience to BetterHelp, or even a lot of so-called professional therapists out there. The lack of actual human presence is a bit deflating for me, but I still got a good session out of it once. It feels like it has the potential to be at least better than nothing for some of the lonely people out there. The option for different voices is a nice touch that adds to the illusion. There are so many possibilities. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens with everything from NPCs in video games to robotics (among other things, to actually explain what they're doing & why, and converse). Not to mention the applications in education and health care. Anyone who thinks this is a flash in the pan has not observed enough of what's going on.