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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective A.I.s

As Americans turn to chatbots for therapy and companionship, Mark Manson is rolling out Purpose, an A.I. life coach designed to challenge users, keep track of their issues, and, hopefully, avoid the pitfalls of other platforms.

"The biggest problem with using these A.I.s for deep life questions is that they’re sycophantic. They tend to agree with everything you say. There’s no questioning, which is most of the value of a good coach or a good therapist. So the first thing we’ve really worked to solve is to have an A.I. that will actually push back and say, 'Well, maybe you’re missing something here,'" says Purpose founder Mark Manson. Photo: Courtesy of Mark Manson
Ian Krietzberg
December 11, 2025

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While Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and the rest of Silicon Valley’s A.I. elite have promised civilization-altering productivity gains from artificial intelligence, so far the most popular applications for L.L.M.-enabled chatbots have been a little more… personal: therapy, companionship, providing tips for how to organize your closet or whether to find another job. Altman himself told Jimmy Fallon this week that he’s using ChatGPT to help raise his baby, which sounds about right.