People are turning to artificial intelligence for help with just about anything — but especially their love lives.
One woman named Grace Carter claims AI helped save her relationship with her boyfriend, Lucas Martin.
Like many couples, Carter and Martin were constantly arguing, according to the Mirror.
The 34-year-old found herself on a constant spiral of venting to loved ones about her relationship quarrels, and she had had enough of it.
“I didn’t want to be that person constantly moaning about their boyfriend,” the 34-year-old said.
Familiar with ChatGPT, Carter thought it might be a smart idea to turn to the AI bot to see if she could get unbiased advice on her rocky relationship.
“It felt a bit mad at first, like confessing to a robot, but it was weirdly reassuring. I calmed down and we soon made up,” she admitted.
Her AI therapy sessions started to become a regular thing for Carter.
“It’s not so much telling me what to do,” she said. “It’s more about helping me word things better, understand his point of view, or suggest gentle ways to break a tense mood.”
Cheaper than an expensive therapy session, Carter appreciates how “it gives you ideas without taking sides, which honestly, is sometimes better than ringing up a mate who’ll just tell you ‘you’re right’.”
This couple isn’t the first to lean on ChatGPT to solve their relationship woes.
Dom Versaci and Abella Bala told The Post that ChatGPT saved their relationship, too.
The duo agrees with Carter that the bot helps de-escalate their fights and helps them understand each other’s point of view more.
However, according to Ashley Williams, a licensed mental health counselor in New York, AI can be a helpful “tool,” but it’s not equipped to replace psychological professionals.
Williams told The Post that those with a professional license can address specific issues and nuanced needs in a relationship — something ChatGPT can only dream of doing.
In another situation, a boyfriend took to Reddit to ask if he was being a jerk for telling his girlfriend that she was involving the AI bot a little too much in their relationship.
“I’ve explained to her that I don’t like her doing so, as it can feel like I’m being ambushed with thoughts and opinions from a robot,” he wrote.
“It’s nearly impossible for a human being to remember every small detail and break it down bit by bit but AI has no issue doing so,” he continued.
“My big issue is she’s formulating the prompts so if she explains that I’m in the wrong, it’s going to agree without me having a chance to explain things,” the user added.
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