By TOI Tech Desk
Publication Date: 2025-12-29 13:49:00
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has revealed a new trend among users of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. In a recent podcast, he claimed that several AI chatbot users are increasingly using them to handle personal problems, such as breakups and family disagreements. Suleyman also noted that he believes these tools can help people “detoxify” themselves. Speaking on Mayim Bialik’s “Breakdown” podcast, Suleyman said that companionship and support have become among the most popular uses of AI. “This is not therapy. But because these models were designed to be nonjudgmental, nondirectional, and with nonviolent communication as their primary method, which is to be even-handed, have reflective listening, to be empathetic, to be respectful, it turned out to be something that the world needs,” Suleyman explained.He even added that chatbots offer a positive benefit: “This is a way to spread kindness and love and to detoxify ourselves so that we can show up in the best way that…
