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.

Department of Humanities Faculty of Economics and Management Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Kamýcká 129 165 00 Praha Suchdol Czech Republic

Department of Systems Engineering Faculty of Economics and Management Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Kamýcká 129 165 00 Praha Suchdol Czech Republic

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Sajjad, M., and R. Saleem. Evolution of Healthcare with ChatGPT: A Word of Caution. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-023-03225-x . PubMed DOI

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