# ChatGPT Doesn’t Love You

> AI models lack human empathy, but we’re still stuck with them.
- Title: ChatGPT Doesn’t Love You · Slate Magazine | Shortify
- Summary: AI models lack human empathy, but we’re still stuck with them. ChatGPT and similar AI systems are designed to be frictionless but lack genuine emotional…
- Keywords: chatgpt, empathy, human, technology, slate, Doesn, Love, Slate Magazine
- Source: Slate Magazine — https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/10/artificial-intelligence-is-coming-for-your-human-empathy?via=rss
- Published: 2026-10-02T09:20:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chatgpt, ai, empathy, human, technology, slate
## AI Models
A.i. large language models are prompt, attentive, positive and frictionless.
## Human Friction
Humans have messy needs, wants, and moods that create friction.
## The Question
If humans aren’t social creatures by nature, this should be fine, right?
## Expert Insight
Sherry Turkle, a licensed clinical psychologist and director of mit’s initiative on technology and self, offers perspective.
## The Stakes
The lack of genuine emotional connection raises questions about human-AI relationships.
## Key takeaway

ChatGPT and similar AI systems are designed to be frictionless but lack genuine emotional connection, raising questions about human-AI relationships.