# AI Therapy Exposed: Your Mental Health is Monetizable

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Podcast: [Life with Machines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-with-machines-7014298)
Published: 2026-01-28T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://newsletter.lifewithmachines.media/
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## Resource

In this episode of Life with Machines, we explore the rise of AI as a substitute for human emotional support systems. With a focus on mental health, this video investigates how and why AI companies are pushing companionship as a core feature, and the implications that has on vulnerable young people. Featuring insights from mental health experts and Gen Z advocates, the episode delves into the forces that have led many young people to turn to AI for emotional support, and what we need to consider in order to protect ourselves. We also highlight successful strategies to deter harmful addictions in the past, like the fight against big tobacco, and how history can inform us on how to integrate AI into our lives with caution and a human-first approach. This episode was produced in partnership with Young Futures, a nonprofit organization giving teens a real voice in the technologies shaping their world. ------------ Follow us! Newsletter / https://lifewithmachines.media Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/lifewithmachines TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@lifewithmachines LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/lifewithmachines Baratunde’s socials: Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/baratunde Threads / https://www.threads.net/@baratunde LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/in/baratunde Send Questions, Comments, or Ideas: contact@lifewithmachines.media For partnerships, speaking engagements, and other opportunities to work together, contact: lifewithmachines@smoothmedia.co ------------ Created and Executive Produced by: Elizabeth Stewart and Baratunde Thurston Showrunner and Executive Producer: Alie Kilts Producer: Roya Lotfi Video Editor & Audio Engineer: Erik Shute Special Thanks to Alison Darcy, Trisha Prabhu, Jorge Alvarez, Katya Hancock and Dr. Kristine Gloria Lif…

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