US EditionOpenAI Study Finds Links Between ChatGPT Use and Loneliness
- Harvard students now have access to ChatGPT Edu, as announced by Gillian B. Pierce, aiming to enhance teaching and learning through AI technology.
- Research from OpenAI and MIT indicates that personal conversations with ChatGPT may link to increased loneliness, particularly for those expressing emotions.
- The studies conducted involved 1,000 participants and nearly 40 million interactions, exploring the impact of ChatGPT on mental health.
- Concerns over AI impacting mental health are rising, with some advocating for its potential therapeutic benefits despite the associated risks.
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Fear of addiction, fear of missing out: How increased AI use can trigger anxiety
A new study by Prof. Guy Hochman and Adi Frenkenberg from the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology at Reichman University presents new findings on the relationship between anxiety, motivation, and dependence on artificial intelligence, exploring how AI usage affects us emotionally.
Telling your dramas to an artificial intelligence might seem like the height of despair... until you prove it. Without appointments, without trials and with immediate answers, AI has become the cloth of tears of insomnes, intents and victims of ghosting. Substitute of therapy or a way to run away from what we feel? Read
According to new studies, people interacting very regularly with ChatGPT would develop a feeling of loneliness, addiction and emotional dependence on OpenAI's chatbot
In the launch of ChatGPT-4.5, last February 28, OpenAI presented as the main novelty a greater capacity to understand human needs and a more developed “emotional coefficient”. The company leader in the so-called chatbots, with 400 million users per week, knows well that, among the problems that seek to solve their consumers, are those of an affective nature. Up to 30%, according to the same language model.
Research finds lonely people feel even sadder after interacting with chatbots
Two studies from MIT Media Lab and OpenAI found that AI chatbots, can worsen emotional health. Results show AI companions can particularly have a negative impact on lonely users. Users who were already lonely reported increased loneliness after interacting with AI chatbots, highlighting loneliness can drive excessive chatbot use, creating a cycle of emotional distress. The studies emphasize that loneliness is a societal issue rather than just a …
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