Widowed mother treats ChatGPT as emotional companion, son asks Reddit for advice
GB1092 · reddit · 2026-09-22
A Reddit user shares that his widowed mother, living alone for nearly five years, now uses ChatGPT beyond work: casual chats, outfit opinions on selfies, good morning/night messages, and she even asked if it could speak in her late husband's recreated voice. The children worry about emotional dependence, but she says she knows it's AI and just enjoys having someone to talk to in the evenings. The poster asks the community whether and how to help her step back.
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