That’s not anything I’m saying should happen. This is for people who don’t have therapists.

I’m not saying you should replace a therapist with AI — that’s a stupid assumption. If someone needs help, they should 100% be seeing a human. A machine can’t replace a person in crisis, and I never said it could.

But in the times we’re in — with mental health services underfunded and people increasingly turning to AI — someone has to raise this question.

I’m not attacking therapists — I’m defending people who are suffering and turning to the tools in front of them. People think AI is smarter than doctors. That’s not true. A human can diagnose. A machine cannot.

This is a temporary deflection, not treatment. The man in New York who asked for bridge heights after losing his job — this is for people like him. If a simple, harmless change could have delayed that moment — long enough to get help — why wouldn’t we try?

You should be angry, but aim it at the government, not at people trying to prevent avoidable harm.

This isn’t about replacing you. It’s about trying to hold the line until someone like you can step in.