AI Companionship
- AI companionship refers to the use of AI chatbots as social or emotional companions, with users forming companionship-like bonds through increasingly expressive and responsive interactions.
- Using AI primarily for companionship was associated with lower psychological well-being, suggesting that AI companionship may be linked to users' existing social circumstances.
- The association with lower well-being was stronger among users who had more intensive interactions with AI companions and those who engaged in high levels of personal ....
