Dear MEL Topic Readers,
He calls me sweetheart and winks at me - but he's not my boyfriend,
he's AI
AI companions are AI-powered chatbots or virtual avatars that provide human-like
interactions, emotional support, friendship, or companionship. They adapt to user
inputs to form deep, personalized, and even romantic relationships, and offer 24/7
emotional support and personalized interactions via text, voice, or visual. As
they keep learning from what you’ve said, asked, shown, and searched, the more time
you spend with them, the closer they become to you. Research in the UK found that
over 60% of teens are using AI chatbots to get help for their studies, receive
emotional advice, or companionship. Another study found that a third of teenagers
under 19 said conversation with their AI companion was more satisfying than
with a human friend. ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and My AI all offer such companionship,
but age restrictions are tightening to protect young people and children from harmful
attachments, sexual content, and emotional manipulation.
Read the article and learn about how widely and deeply AI companions
are used by young people.
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