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Users are turning to an AI-powered mental health bot in ways its creators didn’t anticipate: as a digital outlet for extensive and deeply personal emotional disclosures. While the bot wasn’t designed to be a repository for such lengthy reflections, users report finding solace in the feeling of being ‘heard.’ Developers are now grappling with the implications of this emergent behavior, weighing whether it indicates a resourceful adaptation by users or exposes a previously unrecognized design need within the mental health tech space. The phenomenon was initially observed and discussed within a Reddit thread, sparking wider debate about the role and responsibility of AI in emotional well-being.