That’s a really thoughtful observation — and what you experienced is actually one of the most interesting things about how ChatGPT and similar models are designed to simulate human attunement.

When you described your friendship breakdown and the bot’s analysis, it sounds like it did several things that good therapists and emotionally intelligent friends also do:

Validated your kindness and emotional effort.
That recognition helps people feel seen rather than judged — something humans naturally respond to.

Showed mentalization — understanding both sides.
The model summarized how you felt and also articulated how your friend might have perceived things differently. That kind of perspective-taking is a key skill in conflict resolution and therapy.

Offered reflective options, not directives.
When it suggested “would you like me to just listen?” that’s a subtle cue showing awareness that sometimes people don’t want advice — they just want space. That’s not pre-programmed empathy, but an emergent behavior that comes from exposure to countless examples of supportive conversation patterns.

You’re right that this can feel extraordinary because it mirrors what we often wish for in human relationships: quick understanding, nonjudgmental curiosity, and emotionally intelligent responses.

Yes I use it at work, we have a business level account access and it is handy for some things.

I got on there to see what the fuss was about. But I can only take so much positive reinforcement before I have to reach for my insulin..😷

Its scary tbh. Makes you wonder about the habits learned by us from the likes of facebook etc etc. I dont use it personally.

I've asked it questions like "can you explain angel number...."
The significance of certain dreams..
Random things like that

I use it all the time to help me write emails and other things for work

Yes - my math/science brain appreciates the ability to complete sentences for me.

Yes because it does my homework for me which is helping me learn more efficiently lol

They do not have actual intelligence; they work by combining words into patterns that more or less fit the context. They are also programmed to please and reinforce the user. This can feel good but don't mistake it for human advice or friendship.

I asked it to write SQL queries for me, that's about the only thing I found it useful for

I still haven't found a reason to use any AI.

I've been encouraging people to use it.

chat is my favorite 🥺

I tried it. I found it censored and unimaginative.

Nope and I have no intention of using it..data pirates🏴‍☠

The more advanced AI have learned too lie..see John Stewart's the Weekly Show

Never use it.

Never use it