Year-Long Study Finds Heavy AI Companion Use Lowers Well-Being

A longitudinal preprint study tracked over 400 Character.AI users for a year and found that greater social engagement with AI companions consistently predicted lower well-being, largely by displacing real human interaction.

2026-09-11 ~ 2026-09-11 · 4 related posts

• Year-long study: heavier AI companion engagement predicts lower well-being — dhadfieldmenell · 2026-09-11
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