So it turns out that when it comes to AI, we’re not just asking it to write emails or cheat on essays anymore… we’re out here unloading our feelings on it.
According to new research from Harvard Business Review, the top way people are using AI in 2025 is for therapy and companionship. Yep — the thing we used to joke about taking over the world is now holding people down through emotional breakdowns and existential crises.
The research looked at thousands of forum posts across Reddit and Quora, analyzing how regular people are using AI — and honestly, it says a lot about the times.
Top 3 Uses of AI in 2025:
- Therapy & Companionship
- Organizing Your Life
- Finding Purpose
Last year, “therapy” was ranked second. “Organize Life” wasn’t even in the top 10. Now? AI is your therapist, your assistant, and your late-night deep-talk buddy.
And if that sounds wild, consider this: The study says people are using AI less to create content and more to manage emotions, feel less alone, and make sense of their lives.
So what else are we using AI for?
Here’s the rest of the current Top 10:
- Enhance learning
- Generate code
- Generate ideas
- Fun & nonsense (you know, the meme stuff)
- Improve code
- Creativity
- Healthy living
Basically, AI has become a life coach, chaos coordinator, and slightly robotic best friend — all rolled into one.
AI isn’t just writing your to-do list anymore. It’s the one saying “you got this” when you’re spiraling at 2AM. But we wanna know...
Are you using AI for emotional support, organization, or just dumb fun?Slide into the DMs or call us up — we’ll read the wildest use-cases on-air.
Bonus points if you’ve ever typed “I’m sad” into ChatGPT just to see what it would say 😅💻
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