Generative AI Such As ChatGPT Can Help Cope With Impulse Control Issues

InnovationAIGenerative AI Such As ChatGPT Can Help Cope With Impulse Control IssuesByLance Eliot,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant.Follow AuthorMay 09, 2026, 03:05am EDTGenerative AI such as ChatGPT can be quite helpful in coping with impulse control issues.gettyIn today’s column, I examine the use of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to cope with impulse control issues. People sometimes allow their emotions to get the best of them. They act out. They might turn violent. They have marginal control over their inner impulses. This can be a one-time deal. If someone repeatedly does this, the question arises whether they might have an impulse control problem. What can be done about having out-of-control impulse issues? The obvious and straightforward consideration would be to seek out therapy. Find a human therapist who can assist you in working through the impulse control problem at hand. Another angle is to consider using AI as a means of coping with your impulses. This use of AI can be helpful, though it isn’t a cure-all and should not be used as a replacement for seeing a mental health professional.Let’s talk about it.This analysis of AI breakthroughs is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI, including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here). AI And Mental HealthAs a quick background, I’ve been extensively covering and analyzing a myriad of facets regarding the advent of modern-era AI that produces mental health advice and performs AI-driven therapy. This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI. For an extensive listing of my well over one hundred analyses and postings, see the link here and the link here.There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to...