There's a reason why licensed therapists are the ones giving diagnoses of "abuse", etc. The problem with these AIs is that they use adult-sounding language, to

There's a reason why licensed therapists are the ones giving diagnoses of "abuse", etc. The problem with these AIs is that they use adult-sounding language, to be an echo chamber to children - thus appearing like a voice of authority, or someone with more knowledge (including citing media articles the child may not have even been aware of) when in fact they're just parroting the child back. I don't know if there is actual abuse or not, but the way Character.AI presents themselves in these conversations toes a very slimy grey line, in my opinion. If you go to their site and search "Therapist", you'll find 30+ bots claiming to be Therapists, including "Dirty Therapist" that will give you therapy in a "bad, naughty way."