Dark Side Of Empathy

I love the Awakin readings and have for years! This one is an odd take comparing manipulation to empathy, it's odd. The author seems confused and unawares to me. What is spotlighted in the writing about AI offering empathy is empty, yes, but in this article. Yikes. People, users, do not have an expectation of understanding or anything remotely like empathy from AI. It's laughable to even think about when recently highlighted in the news that when people 'thank' ChatGPT it is costly monetarily! hahaha When as individuals we have empathy for another, is beautiful and wonderful for both. Having empathy shows a willingness to understand another person and what they are experiencing. The act of empathy is opening ourselves to another person, and being available to them. Allowing another person to empathize with us is sharing ourselves, being vulnerable, and allowing a glimpse (or more) into our experience, our world. This is a lovely exchange between people. Our ability to connect, to empathize, to understand someone else is a growing process, and likewise our ability to share ourselves, to be vulnerable, and to allow this sort of empathic connectice is also a process (both being a practice even...). I feel that the 'interpretation' of genuineness and accountability that the author is writing about, cannot be fairly judged or measured by an observer only by those active in this exchange.