I thought I remember journaling can be a substitute for some people

yeah I guess a little bit but you’d have to be careful the AI doesn’t fail or go rogue leading to harm to the “patient”

no… but maybe it can replace the rapist

I don’t think so. AI might be able to answer in a reasonable way some day. But people that are seeking for therapists usually need to know in the back of their head that a human being is paying attention to how they feel. And I believe that this is quite the big part.