Sure, not arguing that.

> the fact that the advice came from a person and that we know another person is out there caring is important.

What if the AI pretends to be a real person? Does that not make you feel the same as when a real person responds in exactly the same way?

I'd agree that this does not make for a good society, but that's a different question from "how does the interaction make you feel".

I'm not saying we should have a society where people get much of their social interaction from AIs.

I'm saying that if you argue against that, you undermine your argument if you downplay how capable AIs can become.

In a sense, your argument is: "AIs can't make you feel the same way as another person can". But what happens if people start thinking "Hey! The AI makes me feel even better than when I interact with real people!" ? Your stated argument against AIs is gone.