The Doctor Is In

What qualifications did the leader of the Robot Support Group have? https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3768 (Other than having to have a head: https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3576 )

Captain Button

It’s going to be :|, spoiler alert

D. Alfonso

i think its supposed to be freyed denim

Eric Pike

I'd say some kind of spot welder, but the context is a test probe of some kind?

Jim Feldman

I love the lace-edged jumper, lol

Just out of curiosity, what is that tool Faye is holding?

Creeperkry

The chemical imbalance causes neural signals to not fire in the proper way. The underlying cause would be different in AIs (unless their processing medium is weirder than has been indicated), but I could see how similar symptoms could manifest with artificial neurons.

Peter Jensen

If you have to ask ...

Peter Jensen

I mean, honestly I’m not sure Faye would be a bad therapist. Personality aside, she’s gone through shit and come out the other side, and is capable of calling people on their shit. That’s not the worst place to start.

AlexKorobeiniki

:(. Sometimes.... just sometimes... fuck the medical insurance industry...

Dimitar Bounov

Yes - and they still do. They are called 'bartenders'.

Alex Borders

Wife is a therapist. After malpractice insurance and agency fees, she pulled in 30K last year. So not exactly much money. :/

Dan Isaacs

If depression is a chemical imbalance, how does it work in AIs?

Laurie Voss

Faye will end up being the Dr. Phil or Dr. Drew of sketchy psychology.

Miyaa

Mmm curvy in snug-fit romper. I love to admire ladies in rompers, though the logistics of a romper seem...cumbersome? at best...

Technoir

She should be good - she's been practising since 1966!

David Durant

Damn I wish I had thought of that pun.

Randall Norman Pick

Before the internet, lots of people would pay to talk with unlicensed therapists.

Matt Grayson

I think you need at least a Software Analyst degree for that. 😜

Steve DeGroof

So, you're claiming to be highly ethical then? (I could NOT pass that straight line up, Yelling Bird. Just COULD NOT.)

Joseph Bonnar

hup

At least Faye had the sense to ASK if it was unethical.

Shawn K. Younkin

So there's a bot called ELIZA that is pretty good at Rogerian therapy. I'm just sayin'.

Thomas A. Dennis

Super ethical.

Bagge

I love that Faye asked, many wouldn't and take the money.

SpookyPenguin

I absolutely cannot WAIT to see Bubbles' face in the reaction shot.

Just go to her party

Todd Ellner

Bubs maybe, Faye - thats a nope

Faye,........

Darnel D Cooper

I'm on the other end, being a person who *should* probably be seeing a therapist regularly (alas medi-care), and I am definitely likewise curious about AIs would ...work? In regards to mental illness and neurodivergence.

Valraven

And Bubs.

ETHICS ARE FOR THE WEAK AND BORING!

Yelling Bird

hup

Will Weaver

hup

Pejo

I'd say that's pretty likely

Nicolas Demers

If he doesn't have a name, that would certainly be a contributing factor to his depression. On a serious note, is it possible that an AI could lack a human-word name while interacting with humans. I can see certain systems and mainframes housing AIs having only their original designator string if they have no human contact, but even there it would require several degrees of separation to filter the human idiosyncrasies from the AIs they talk to.

Czarzhan

I’m just so happy to back with Faye.

Leaflemming

I am not going to lie, I am a licensed therapist who deals with these kinds of issues (for people!) on the daily and I am FASCINATED to know how it would translate to AI's... I mean, emotions are a physical sensation for humans. Would it be the same for a robot/AI? Or how about a disembodied AI? You can chase down meanings from a person's subconscious mind. Do AI's operate the same way? Or is it more readily apparent and accessible? I would pay good money to get to monkey around with this guy and see what worked and what didn't.

DuoMax

Warning: Never get your thera-pissed!

BobC

PRATCHETT FOR DE WIN!

Joseph Bonnar

Faye would make a great Retro-Phrenologist.

Andrew

I was about to say, call Roko, and ask her for Lemon's contact info. Of course this is also a good opportunity to discuss depression and it's effect on persons. Fleshy or otherwise.

Michael Boettger

I’m worried she means Lick-Sensed. Faye no!

Andrew

Paging Dr Winslow Dr Winslow to the pink courtesy phone

schmod

I couldn't possibly cite this but I am at least 40% sure Iris is a lesbian. (I guess I am assuming the AI here has a gender thats incompatible with lesbianism tho)

Quinn

I wonder whether issues like this may be a function of any sufficiently complex intelligence, whether natural or artificial?

Richard Laxton

Does anyone have a Lemon signal?

Miyaa

As soon as this AI gets a name people will be shipping him. I think Mr. Unnammed would work WELL with Iris.

Joseph Bonnar

Dr. Faye: Unlicensed Robot Therapist sounds like a great spin-off.

Randall Norman Pick

The answer is no, even if she spells "licensed" properly

LagDemon

More lemon incoming?

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