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I want to study psychology but won't AI make it redundant in a couple of years? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I know it's not even close there yet. It can tell you to kill yourself or to kill a president. But what about when I finish school in like 7 years? Who would pay for a therapist or a psychologist when you can ask for help a floating head on your computer?

You might think this is a stupid and irrational question. "There is no way AI will do psychology well, ever." But I think in today's day and age it's pretty fair to ask when you are deciding about your future.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Given the vast array of existing pitfalls in AI, not to mention the outright biases and absence of facts - AI psychology would be deeply flawed and would more likely kill people.

Person: I'm having unaliving thoughts, I feel like it's the only thing I can do

AI: Ok do it then

That alone is why it'll never happen.

Also we need to sort out how to house, heal and feed our people before we start going and replacing masses of workforce.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

The level of liability you'd expose yourself actively advertising it as some sort of mental health product is insane.

I do believe someone will be dumb enough, but it's a truly terrible, insanely unsafe idea with anything resembling current tech in any way.