Artificial intelligence is one of the most influential technologies of our time. It writes our emails, tutors our children and increasingly counsels us through life's hardest moments. According to research published in Harvard Business Review, the most common use of generative AI in 2025 is therapy and companionship.
People are asking AI the questions they once brought to mentors, counselors and pastors: How do I forgive betrayal? How do I manage my anxiety? How do I lead my family through a crisis?
What responses do they get back? At best, therapeutic generalities. "Consider mindfulness." "Connect with your values." "Seek a higher power." At worst, guidance that lacks moral clarity, and in some reported cases, has already endangered lives.
