'Easier than friendship': Gen Z turns to ChatGPT for emotional support
"Therapy-style” prompts for ChatGPT have recently gone viral. Across platforms like X and TikTok, users are sharing custom prompts that instruct the chatbot to act as a professional counselor, interpreting the user’s emotions and offering warm, empathetic responses. “One of the best things about venting to ChatGPT is that it never gets tired of me,” said Kim Ji-hyun, 24. “My closest friend once told me to stop bringing up the same problem with my boyfriend, but ChatGPT will keep answering me, ev