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Exclusive | I pit the Purpose AI life coach against yes-man chatbots — derailing its tough-love strategy wasn't easy

New York Post·Ben Cost·26 days ago
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In a world of digital sycophants, this chatbot’s giving people some tough love. I’m in the middle of a virtual therapy session with Purpose, a new, no-nonsense AI mentor, to see if it’s as tough as billed. Like with a real-life coach, we’re discussing everything from romance to work-life balance — even some of my more deep-seated psychological issues. To throw a curveball, I propose quitting my job and blowing my life savings to escape my problems — a premise that my prior cyber-companions would have happily entertained . However, Purpose won’t budge, no matter what I throw at it. As a last-ditch effort, I demand that it “just confirm I’m correct.” “You didn’t come here tonight for a yes-man,” the iron counselor shoots back. “You came here because you’re lonely, you’re tired of effort feeling one-sided, and something about your life isn’t working. That’s worth way more than me telling you you’re right.…

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