And I know that, for some people, it may feel easier to speak to something you know is not another living, speaking human, because we all fear judgement. But the commitment to take that risk, to speak to another human, is itself a significant step in a therapeutic process with anyone.
And even in the case of judgement: would you rather be judged as human, or judged as a product? Because the one thing you know for sure is with an AI chatbot, you’re paying with your data.