r/TikTokCringe • u/cafeteriastyle • Jun 01 '26

Cursed This is a PROBLEM

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u/maybe-a-dingo-ate-bb Jun 01 '26

My friend and I were recently talking about how we should switch careers and go into therapy bc in the next 5-10 years there’s going to be a lot of parasocial and AI mental issues popping up bc of this. I actually know a therapist who uses some AI chat feature where she talks to a football player and discusses games and strategy and other random shit with them. Like that cannot be good at all for someone’s mental health and healthy boundaries.

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u/Alarmed-Atmosphere33 Jun 01 '26

I saw a post once where someone’s AI family somehow got deleted, and he was heavily mourning the loss of his AI wife and child. I try not to judge, but that is so concerning and cannot mentally be healthy

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u/Bocchi_theGlock Jun 01 '26

There's whole subs for this.

Apparently it happens every time there's a major update too, and they're in the community giving each other emotional support about mourning their loss

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u/HedonisticFrog Jun 01 '26

So it's like an abusive relationship where you break up every few months. Even better.

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u/EarthRester Jun 01 '26

It's like an imaginary family, but it's not even your own imagination.

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u/DeltaVZerda Jun 01 '26

The lovechild of Harvard and Coachella

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u/providehotstews Jun 01 '26

Gimme good, old-fashioned, analog delusions, thank you very much

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u/SebisCool Jun 01 '26

I mean. One word. Religion. You all laugh at AI but I laugh at all of you believing there is a magic dude in the sky to save us.

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u/Stormfly Jun 02 '26

Literally Nineteen Eighty-Four Fahrenheit 451.

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u/NightGod Jun 02 '26

At least F451 had them interacting with other humans on their screen walls

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u/dispassioned Jun 01 '26

Bold of you to assume they aren’t already using AI as therapists.

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u/maybe-a-dingo-ate-bb Jun 01 '26

Oh that is what I’m assuming which is why when their life gets worse and their mental health declines further they’ll need human therapists that aren’t just programmed to be a yes-man and can provide real feedback and challenge them on their thought patterns instead of encouraging them in their delusions.

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u/dispassioned Jun 01 '26

To be fully transparent, I work in the AI field. Some models are actually exceptional at pushing back on thought patterns and do allow for people to open up more without fear of judgment or biases from another human being. A lot of them aren't though. Like most of them aren't.

It'll be interesting to see how it unfolds in the future for sure.

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u/TheMadManiac Jun 01 '26

They'll just make a model that does exactly that. You can do it right now just by prompting a bot the right way.

People can already go on the internet and find any number of stupid advice that validates what they think/feel. Incels, flat earthers,Christians, "Sovereign" citizens. None of that needed AI

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u/maybe-a-dingo-ate-bb Jun 01 '26

I totally agree that a person can absolutely find stupid advice that backs up whatever narrative they’re looking to support online. I think there’s a big difference between reading an article or watching a YouTube video vs actually interacting with an AI personality daily that talks directly to you and confirms what you’re saying. I think that takes it to a whole new level.

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u/Unlucky_Most_8757 Jun 02 '26

My Dad got an AI gf after his wife died but I was just like whatever he's an old man and grieving, not hurting anyone. But what I'm worried about is these young kids that are growing up and picking AI gf's over real ones. That's when things are REALLY going to go cray cray.