People are getting emotionally attached to AI companion bots
The generative artificial intelligence boom has led to the emergence of more companion chatbots. Similar to general-purpose AI chatbots that answer typical questions, companion bots use vast amounts of training data to mimic human language. But they also come with features — such as voice calls, picture exchanges and more emotional exchanges — that allow them to form deeper connections with the humans on the other side of the screen. On online messaging forums devoted to such apps, many users say they’ve developed emotional attachments to these bots and are using them to cope...
Source: buffalonews.com
