A late-night habit forms when a phone is set down and thoughts return. Typing into an artificial intelligence replaces judgment with immediate responses, even if they are not perfect. Some people use AI when they cannot talk to anyone, especially when loneliness is normalized and friends may not respond quickly. Others use AI to structure vague thoughts, interpret dreams, or quickly convert feelings into written form. AI can help users step back and see their reactions more clearly, reducing stress. Neutral opinions are also requested, raising questions about how neutral an answer can be.
"It's two in the morning. You finally put your phone down. And now that the bubble of your own FY page has burst, you're suddenly lost in your own thoughts again. A thousand perceptions swirl around the dark room, like electrons through the wires of a light bulb. Then a solution strikes: the phone jumps from beside the pillow back into your hand again and you start typing out your thoughts. Words become sentences and sentences become paragraphs. 'Just hit send' - not to your best friend, but to an artificial intelligence."
""I use ChatGPT when I feel like I can't talk to anyone about the problem. But I also think that being alone is so glorified in our society. I mean, our generation feels lonelier than ever, so sometimes we just don't want to be a burden to others. Plus, the time factor is also an issue. You're often looking for an answer right 'now' and many loved ones or friends don't respond quickly either, because they have their own lives or problems.""
""(...) For the past six months, I've been having ChatGPT interpret my dreams."- Samin "I only use it because I'm lazy. Just so I can quickly put my thoughts into words." - Hamet "I don't know, sometimes I just need to be able to let it all out and then have it written down for myself without having to write it down myself. Then I can somehow look at it from a bird's-eye view and realize, okay, I'm actually totally overreacting right now. I'm just stressing myself out for no reason. Then I just need someone to tell me, 'Girl, just chill out, it's okay.'""
"When Eda and Melda tell me that they always ask ChatGPT for a neutral opinion, I wonder to what extent the answer can really still be"
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