When GPT-5 was released last week, the internets were in an UPROAR. One of the main reasons? With the better model, came a new behavior. And in losing GPT-4o, people feel they lost a friend. Their only friend. Or their therapist. Yikes. For this Hot Take Tuesday, we're gonna say why using AI as a therapist is a really, really bad idea. Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletter More on this Episode: Episode Page Join the discussion: Thoughts on this? Join the convo and connect with other AI leaders on LinkedIn. Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineup Website: YourEverydayAI.com Email The Show: info@youreverydayai.com Connect with Jordan on LinkedIn Topics Covered in This Episode: GPT-5 Launch Backlash ExplainedUsers Cancel GPT-5 Over Therapy RoleAI Therapy Risks and Dangers DiscussedSycophancy Reduction in GPT-5 ModelAddiction to AI Companionship and ValidationOpenAI’s Response to AI Therapist OutcryIllinois State Ban on AI TherapyMental Health Use Cases for ChatGPTHarvard Study: AI’s Top Personal Support UsesOpenAI’s New Guardrails on ChatGPT Therapy Timestamps: 00:00 "AI Therapy: Harm or Help?" 04:44 "OpenAI Model Update Controversy" 09:23 "Customizing ChatGPT: Echo Chamber Risk" 11:38 GPT-5 Update Reduces Sycophancy 16:17 Concerns Over AI Dependency 19:50 AI Addiction and Societal Bias 21:05 AI and Mental Health Concerns 27:01 AI Barred from Therapeutic Roles 29:22 ChatGPT Enhances Safety and Support Measures 34:03 AI Models: Benefits and Misuse 35:17 "Human Judgment Over AI Decisions" Keywords: GPT-5, GPT 4o, OpenAI, AI therapy, AI therapist, large language model, AI mental health support, AI companionship, sycophancy, echo chamber, AI validation, custom instructions, AI addiction, AI model update, user revolt, Illinois AI therapy ban, House Bill 1806, AI chatbots, mental health apps, Sentio survey, Harvard Business Review AI use cases, task completion tuning, AI safety, clinical outcomes, AI reasoning, emotional dependence, AI model personality, emotional validation, AI boundaries, US state AI regulation, AI policymaking, therapy ban, AI in mental health, digital companionship, AI model sycophancy rate, AI in personal life, AI for decision making, AI guardrails, AI model tuning, Sam Altman, Silicon Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info) Try Veo 3 with a Google AI Pro plan, or get the highest access with the Ultra plan. Sign-up at Gemini.Google to get started, and show us what you create! Try Veo 3 with a Google AI Pro plan, or get the highest access with the Ultra plan. Sign-up at Gemini.Google to get started, and show us what you create! The Gemini 2.5 family of models is now Generally Available. Start building today in Google AI Studio at ai.dev