Leveraging ChatGPT for Human Behavior Assessment: Potential Implications for Mental Health Care

Abstract

This letter explores the capability of AI, specifically OpenAI's ChatGPT, in interpreting human behavior and its potential implications for mental health care. Data were collected from the Reddit forum "AmItheAsshole" (AITA) to assess the congruence between AI's verdict and the collective human opinion on this platform. AITA, with its vast range of interpersonal situations, provides rich insights into human behavioral evaluation and perception. Two key research questions were addressed: the degree of alignment between ChatGPT's judgment and collective verdicts of Redditors, and the consistency of ChatGPT in evaluating the same AITA post repeatedly. The results exhibited a promising level of agreement between ChatGPT and human verdicts. It also demonstrated high consistency across repeated evaluations of the same posts. These findings hint at the significant potential of AI in mental health care provision, underscoring the importance of continued research and development in this field.