"As a geriatric millennial and a licensed psychologist, I often lament technological changes that I see as threatening to human interactions, such as AI. Even though I try to find the gray in all areas of life, I've been rather black-and-white about AI because I worry it's diminishing our ability to relate to one another. However, a recent experience with my husband has made me more curious about AI."
"We recently celebrated our ninth wedding anniversary, and unbeknownst to me at the time, my husband used GenAI to write my card. He was traveling at the time, so he sent flowers and chocolate, with a card attached. The flowers were severely underwhelming, and I'm not just being a brat. My husband even called the company upon returning to express his frustration with how different they appeared in person."
"But when I read the note accompanying the tiny arrangement, I teared up right away. It was heartwarming, meaningful, and really on the nose. My husband's lack of romantic effusiveness has historically been frustrating to me. He has made steady progress in this area, and even ending cards with "love" more frequently marks such improvement. So, this note felt in line with his desire to share more emotionality,"
A geriatric millennial and licensed psychologist expresses concern that AI threatens human interactions but describes a personal experience that softened that view. Her husband used generative AI to write an anniversary card while traveling; the flowers he sent were disappointing, yet the AI-written note caused an immediate emotional response. The husband’s increased emotional expression, including ending cards with “love,” signals progress that the AI-assisted note reinforced. Many people currently use ChatGPT and Meta AI for relationship guidance and help planning difficult conversations, and such tools appear in clinical practice. The experience suggests AI may enhance emotional communication when fed the right personal information.
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