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SCOUT· 27%47m·2026-01-07·ScienceHow will AI companions change our human relationships? With Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD
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What does it mean to have an AI boyfriend or girlfriend, or to turn to an AI friend for emotional support? Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD, discuss the rise of AI companions and how they may change our human relationships; the differences – and overlap – between AI companions and general chatbots; the role…
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