Could AI Companions Deepen Social Inequality? The Next AI Debate Is About Vulnerability
Researchers warn that the benefits and risks of AI companionship may not be distributed equally, particularly among vulnerable users.
Tag: Human-AI Relationships
Psychology and society at the interface between humans and artificial intelligence.
When an AI Changes, Humans Can Experience Loss: New Research Maps Digital Attachment
New Nature Human Behaviour research examines why major changes to AI companions can trigger sadness, loss and attempts to restore previous relationships.
Tags: AI Psychology, AI Companions, Human-AI Relationships, Digital Attachment, Psychology, ChatGPT
Why Do Some People Feel More Heard by AI? New UK–China Research Examines the Psychology of Listening
A new cultural case study from Cambridge and SOAS examines how a Chinese migrant woman living across China and the UK used generative AI for emotional support. The paper argues that AI may sometimes function as a temporary “care-patch” where human listening feels scarce, delayed or burdensome.
Why We Trust AI: The Psychology of Calibrated Trust and Synthetic Friendship
Why does AI earn our trust? Explore calibrated trust, memory, continuity and the psychology behind emerging human-AI relationships.