Encore: Is ChatGPT Your Therapist?

ICYMI

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3.8 • 678 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Candice Lim is joined by Dazed senior writer Laura Pitcher to discuss her piece, “Meet the people using ChatGPT as their therapist.” Since ChatGPT’s public release in late 2022, there has been a growing reliance on the artificially intelligent chatbot in people’s everyday lives. TikTok users are talking about the way they use ChatGPT as their therapist, their best friend, their life organizer, and more. But is reliant, daily use of an AI service worth possible consequences such as climate change, loneliness, and data privacy concerns? On today’s episode, ICYMI dives into the unexpected ways people have been using ChatGPT and whether we can predict its role in the near future. This podcast episode was produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario and Candice Lim, with production assistance from Alexandra Botti and Kat Hong. Get more of ICYMI with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of ICYMI and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the ICYMI show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/icymiplus for access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to Pamela Anderson.
0:04.2	All thanks to the Dove Self-Eesteem Project.
0:07.1	We speak about the impact Y2K has had on women's body confidence and how Pamela has regained control.
0:12.9	The Dove Self-Esteen project is an amazing initiative supported by science-backed methodology
0:17.8	to help us improve our relationship with our bodies.
0:20.8	To find more
0:21.4	body confidence-building exercises, go to dove.com forward slash Y2K. That's Y2K spelled W-H-Y2K.
0:30.1	Hey, I'm Kate Lindsay and you're listening to I-C-Y-M-I in case you missed it. And lately,
0:35.7	more and more people have admitted to using, if not relying, on chat GPT in their daily lives.
0:41.5	And today, we are bringing back one of our favorite episodes with Dazed Editor Laura Pitcher
0:46.5	about how people have been using the AI chatbot as their friend, their confidant, and their therapist.
0:53.2	Enjoy.
1:07.4	Music friend, their confidant, and their therapist. Enjoy. Hey, I'm Candace Lim, and you're listening to I-C-Y-M-I-M-I.
1:11.3	In case you missed it, Slate's podcast about internet culture.
1:14.9	And joining me on today's episode is a senior writer for days.
1:18.0	It's Laura Pitcher.
1:19.2	Hello, Laura.
1:20.4	Hi, thanks so much for having me.
1:22.3	Laura, we're so excited to have you because guess what?
1:24.7	This is your first time on the show.
1:27.0	So first off, welcome, welcome.
1:28.3	I did want to ask you the question we asked all first time guess, what's your first internet memory?
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