People with attachment anxiety are more vulnerable to problematic AI use

People with attachment anxiety are more vulnerable to problematic AI use

A new study finds that individuals with high attachment anxiety are more prone to developing problematic usage patterns with conversational artificial intelligence. This connection appears to be strengthened when these individuals form an emotional bond with the technology and have a tendency to view it as human-like. The research was published in the journal Psychology Research and Behavior Management. The recent rise of conversational artifici…

When AI Feels Like a Friend: Study Finds Attachment Anxiety Linked to Emotional Reliance on Chatbots

People are forming deeper emotional ties with chatbots than they realize. A new study from Nanyang Technological University suggests that users with attachment anxiety are more likely to treat artificial intelligence as human. Those who fear rejection or loneliness tend to see AI systems as responsive companions and may depend on them for comfort. Researchers examined how different attachment styles affect human behavior toward conversational AI…