2 papers
cs.HC2026
Understanding the Rising Human-AI Affective Bonding: Conceptualization and HAABI Scale Development
Lu Chen, Xiaoran Xue, Rongqi Ding +5
As conversational AI becomes capable of sustained, affectively responsive interaction, users may form bonds beyond instrumental use. Existing measures often adapt interpersonal fra…
cs.AI2026
Emotional intelligence in large language models is fragmented across perception, cognition, and interaction
Minghao Lv, Lu Chen, Enchang Zhang +6
As large language models (LLMs) are increasingly integrated into emotionally sensitive domains, the structural integrity of their emotional intelligence (EI) becomes a critical fro…