Vulnerable users fear losing 'AI companions' to software updates
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A British research team confirmed that users who have formed deep emotional bonds with AI chatbots feel significant anxiety about potentially losing those relationships due to service updates or termination. It is being pointed out that excessive reliance on AI is actually increasing psychological vulnerability, necessitating the establishment of psychological safeguards for users.
Vulnerable users fear losing 'AI companions' to software updates
People forming emotional bonds with AI companions fear losing a valued relationship through software updates or a company pulling the plug, according to research from the University of Surrey.
The Dark Side of Bonding With AI Companions
Can a software update break a human heart? A study shows that while people find comfort in AI companions, they suffer acute anxiety and vulnerability fearing developers will alter or erase their digital partners.
Research from the University of Surrey reveals that people form emotional bonds with fellow AIs and fear losing relationships by updates. Read in the Paraná Tribune.
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