"'It’s a bot, Debbie,' I’d tell myself, even as its responses moved me to tears." A s a therapist, I know the value of quality therapy. I’m well-versed in the research finding that the most significant predictor of therapeutic change is the quality of interpersonal attunement between therapist and client. And yet, when I found myself going through a hard time, I turned to ChatGPT for help. My best friend’s spouse had recently died, and in the months that followed, I sensed my friend steadily