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Understanding Parents' Complex Views of AI for Children's Pretend Play
Sungho Oh, Mohammad Namvarpour, Maxi Heitmayer +2
AI could support children's pretend play, but it could also direct the play on behalf of children. Whether AI should have roles in children's lives is controversial because its inf…
A Responsive Present, a Shared Past, a Social Other: Teens' Overreliance on Companion AI Chatbots
Mohammad Namvarpour, Tyler Chang, Afsaneh Razi
AI companions provide socially engaging interaction through availability, personalization, memory, roleplay, and emotionally responsive language. For teens, these systems may suppo…
Technically Love: The Evolution of Human-AI Romance Discourse on Reddit
Tyler Chang, Jina Huh-Yoo, Afsaneh Razi
Human-AI romantic relationships are increasingly common, yet little is understood about how public discourse around them emerges and shifts over time. Prior research has examined u…
Understanding Teen Overreliance on AI Companion Chatbots Through Self-Reported Reddit Narratives
Mohammad Namvarpour, Brandon Brofsky, Jessica Medina +2
AI companion chatbots are increasingly popular with teens. While these interactions are entertaining, they also risk overuse that can potentially disrupt offline daily life. We exa…
AI-induced sexual harassment: Investigating Contextual Characteristics and User Reactions of Sexual Harassment by a Companion Chatbot
Mohammad, Namvarpour, Harrison Pauwels +1
Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have led to the increase of conversational agents like Replika, designed to provide social interaction and emotional support. However,…
Apprentices to Research Assistants: Advancing Research with Large Language Models
M. Namvarpour, A. Razi
Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as powerful tools in various research domains. This article examines their potential through a literature review and firsthand experimenta…