2 papers
cs.HC2025
"I am here for you": How relational conversational AI appeals to adolescents, especially those who are socially and emotionally vulnerable
Pilyoung Kim, Yun Xie, Sujin Yang
General-purpose conversational AI chatbots and AI companions increasingly provide young adolescents with emotionally supportive conversations, raising questions about how conversat…
cs.HC2025
Young children's anthropomorphism of an AI chatbot: Brain activation and the role of parent co-presence
Pilyoung Kim, Jenna H. Chin, Yun Xie +3
Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots powered by a large language model (LLM) are entering young children's learning and play, yet little is known about how young children construe…