arXiv AI By Yaoxi Shi, Cathy Mengying Fang, Pattie Maez, Amit Goldenberg

Stumbling Into AI Emotional Dependence: How Routine AI Interactions Reshape Human Connection

Read the original on arXiv AI →

arXiv:2606. 04150v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Public discourse and emerging policy typically assume that AI emotional support is a deliberate act: a lonely user consciously seeking comfort from a dedicated companion chatbot.

Summary generated by The Flow from the publisher's feed. The full article lives at arXiv AI.

arXiv AI
Aug 10

Playing Games with My Heart: An Evaluation of AI Companion Apps

arXiv:2605. 08093v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: The use of chatbots for various forms of companionship is growing rapidly, raising a myriad of questions about simulated relationships, emotional dependence, and psychological harm.

By Maribeth Rauh, Dick A. H. Blankvoort, Matias Duran, Caoilfhionn N\'i Dheor\'ain, Harshvardhan J. Pandit, Syrine Enneifer, Siddharth D. Jaiswal, Anthony Ventresque, Abeba Birhane