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most citedChatbot Companionship: A Mixed-Methods Study of Companion Chatbot Usage Patterns and Their Relationship to Loneliness in Active Users

25 citations · 49 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for

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5 papers

cs.HC2026

Open Benchmark of AI Impact on Humans (ImpactBench): an expert-guided, open platform for the holistic evaluation of AI impact on humans

Chayapatr Archiwaranguprok, Krystal Kirkland, Rachel Poonsiriwong +17

The present work is concerned with how to measure, at scale, the multi-dimensional impact of generative AI models on the individuals who use them. In service of this goal, we intro…

cs.HC2025★ 7 cited

"My Boyfriend is AI": A Computational Analysis of Human-AI Companionship in Reddit's AI Community

Pat Pataranutaporn, Sheer Karny, Chayapatr Archiwaranguprok +3

The emergence of AI companion applications has created novel forms of intimate human-AI relationships, yet empirical research on these communities remains limited. We present the f…

cs.HC2025★ 17 cited

Investigating Affective Use and Emotional Well-being on ChatGPT

Jason Phang, Michael Lampe, Lama Ahmad +8

As AI chatbots see increased adoption and integration into everyday life, questions have been raised about the potential impact of human-like or anthropomorphic AI on users. In thi…

cs.HC2025

How AI and Human Behaviors Shape Psychosocial Effects of Extended Chatbot Use: A Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Study

Cathy Mengying Fang, Auren R. Liu, Valdemar Danry +8

As people increasingly seek emotional support and companionship from AI chatbots, understanding how such interactions impact mental well-being becomes critical. We conducted a four…

cs.HC2024★ 25 cited

Chatbot Companionship: A Mixed-Methods Study of Companion Chatbot Usage Patterns and Their Relationship to Loneliness in Active Users

Auren R. Liu, Pat Pataranutaporn, Pattie Maes

Companion chatbots offer a potential solution to the growing epidemic of loneliness, but their impact on users' psychosocial well-being remains poorly understood, raising critical…