A friend that’s always there: Silent rise of AI companions

A friend that’s always there: Silent rise of AI companions

ISTANBUL (AA) : Late one night, after receiving a rejection email and having no one left to text, Zehra opened an AI companion app she had downloaded weeks earlier. “Rough day? I’m here,” it greeted her. In minutes, she was typing out her frustrations and receiving instant replies with empathy, advice and even sitcom jokes. It wasn’t human, but it listened, remembered and never got tired. This experience reflects a wider trend – as loneliness ri…

Loneliness Companions: Are AI Girlfriends Mental Health Problems?

The fundamental question behind the growing reports of individuals attaching to AI loneliness companions, sometimes in serious relationships — as girlfriends or boyfriends — is this: why do compliments have the ability to make an individual happy? This question is not about the source but about the possibility. If it is possible that a nice statement can cheer someone up, why is that? Where does the statement go, in the mind, that makes it possi…