WSJ Tech News Briefing · Saturday, September 12, 2026
A significant portion of therapists report that their patients are using general AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini for emotional support and to assist with treatment. Jennifer Millier, an attorney, shared her experience using ChatGPT for information related to her breast cancer diagnosis.
“A survey published in June by the American Psychological Association found that three quarters of the 1200 therapists they asked said their patients told them they'd used AI for things like emotional support.”
“I used Chat GPT a lot in that process.”