Would You Read Your Partner’s ChatGPT?

In Lindsey Hall’s viral Substack post, “I Stumbled Across My Boyfriend's ChatGPT, and It Ended Our Relationship,” the author describes what it was like to accidentally come across numerous saved chat logs in which her partner was seeking support and advice from ChatGPT about their relationship. Chat gets very involved, and after Hall’s partner shares some doubts, Chat guided, "Then you should consider ending it." In my sex and relationship therapy practice, I am seeing a new type of betrayal. As more people use chatbots for therapy and guidance (the number one use case for the past two years), it becomes easier to access our partners’ private thoughts.