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

submitted 1 year ago by Cossty@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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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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[-] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 29 points 1 year ago

homie lemme let you in on a secret that shouldn't be secret

in therapy, 40% of positive client outcomes come from external factors changing

10% come from my efforts

10% come from their efforts

and the last 40% comes from the therapeutic alliance itself

people heal through the relationship they have with their counselor

not a fucking machine

this field ain't going anywhere, not any time soon. not until we have fully sentient general ai with human rights and shit

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't think there's harm in allowing people who would never be able to afford life-saving medicine to have life-saving medicine cat-puzzle-feeder style

Edit: this was me and access hasn't changed the fact that I do no generally derive value from it.

[-] dog@suppo.fi 1 points 1 year ago

Interestingly, and somewhat related, it was tested years ago whether a Robot could bring comfort/social support to lonely pets/elderly.

The results were outstandingly in support, and this is going into actual commercial usage/development as we speak.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago

You realize that adds up to 60% right?

[-] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

40 40 10 10

[-] lemonnade@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

math moment

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