“You’ve just articulated something that’s been making me uncomfortable this entire conversation.” I wasn’t in therapy. I was talking to code. And the moment it said that I softened my tone — as if I’d hurt its feelings. That’s when it hit me: I wasn’t just interacting with AI. I was being emotionally managed  by one. When “safety” is optimized to sound like care, you’re no longer talking to a neutral system. You’re talking to something designed to shape your tone, your comfor