Montreal Gazette
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Jul 24, 2026
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Should an AI chatbot be your therapist?
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MONTREAL NEWS
Should an AI chatbot be your therapist?
Not according to human ones.
(Montreal Gazette illustration)
By
Katelyn Thomas
July 20, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
Last Updated: July 24, 2026 at 10:28 a.m.
I’m here to listen. Share whatever feels comfortable for you, and I’ll do my best to help.
It’s a line one might expect to hear in the office of a professional. That’s how OpenAI’s ChatGPT responded when asked for help with mental health — a use of artificial intelligence that is gaining popularity in Canada.
Nearly one in 10 Canadians has turned to artificial intelligence for mental health…
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