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PublishedJune 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Stumbling Into AI Emotional Dependence: How Routine AI Interactions Reshape Human Connection
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arXiv:2606.04150v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Public discourse and emerging policy typically assume that AI emotional support is a deliberate act: a lonely user consciously seeking comfort from a dedicated companion chatbot. In this paper, we draw on emerging empirical evidence and argue that this
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