Bridget Todd Turned to ChatGPT After 2 Family Crises Despite Her AI Skepticism

1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 19

Bridget Todd said she began confiding in ChatGPT after her mother died unexpectedly and her father became seriously ill, leaving the tech critic overwhelmed while caring for him.
Todd’s turn to the chatbot marked a sharp break from her long-held skepticism about A.I. intimacy, a subject she covers as a podcaster and in her new audiobook, “Love at First Prompt.”
The New York Times report centers on how someone wary of tech companies and A.I.’s growing influence still used a chatbot for emotional support during a personal crisis.
The episode adds to a broader debate over people forming deeply personal relationships with A.I. systems as chatbots become more embedded in everyday life.