4 papers
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…
"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…
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…
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…