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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 33 MIN

can chatbots be friends?

from Conversations About... · host Center for Healthy Relationships, Real FM

A conversation about AI chatbots being used for emotional and mental support, and how to faithfully navigating a quickly shifting technological landscape.   ResourcesRisks & Benefits of chat bots as a therapist What is a large language model? Stereotypes in chatbots Stanford study on AI "therapists" 

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