Would You Want Your AI to Act Like a Therapist? Microsoft Thinks Gen Z Does

Microsoft is reportedly working on making Copilot more emotionally intelligent, designed to check in on users and behave more like a therapist to resonate with Gen Z.

It’s a bold move.

On one hand, Gen Z wants tech that feels personal and emotionally aware, not just productive. But on the other hand, do we really want to lean on corporate AI for emotional support?

As a community of builders and users, I'm curious:

Would you ever build emotional features into your AI product?

Do you think users actually want their AI to feel more “human”?

Where should we draw the line between helpful and invasive?

Let’s discuss👇