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by ynac 129 days ago
What class is this for?
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He could just ask an AI!
It's a serious question!? And as dumb as it sounds neither of you could answer it.
Microsoft Copilot helps me transform into a fox so there!
Rugged individualist fox!

Seriously: (local) LLMs may be helpful for therapy and/or self-enhancement (though I struggle to label these 2 "benefits" at the current level of tech, still too dependent on the user's (objective?) skill level :)

Interesting.

Would this be a non-solution to a non-problem since there are already therapists out there?

Does it solve the awkwardness of talking to another human?

I'm lucky that (1) there is one place that offers therapy in my town in 2026 (all the rest of them went out of business in in the pandemic), (2) my insurance will pay for it, and (3) my therapist endorses foxwork.

Just recently, to the great relief of my wife, I developed a "cover story" that explains it all rationally and it's a lot easier to get help from humans like personal trainers, hairdressers, voice coaches, etc. Still I have good discussions with Copilot that help me refine character adjustments and such.

Second question, yes, in my experience.

First one, bandaids have their uses even if there are first responders out there. But in general I agree with your take.