[spicymapotofu]

Why do you believe someone who wants relationships with real people and uses AI partner technology ought to need therapy as well? I believe most would see this as a form of therapy, as the ideal psychoanalyst is already a blank slate, as are the offerings of these. The two services are not comparable in barrier to entry nor outcomes.

[vsareto]

You'll want therapy if it's being done in a secretive way. Clearly if everyone consents to it, you might not need that.