AI Companionship Linked to Lower Psychological Well-being, Nature Study Finds
Diyi_Yang · x · 2026-08-05
A study published in Nature Human Behaviour investigates how AI companionship relates to user well-being. The researchers collected survey data from over 1,000 Character.AI users and analyzed more than 400,000 real chat messages.
The findings reveal that using chatbots primarily for companionship is significantly associated with lower psychological well-being. Additionally, individuals with smaller real-world social networks are more likely to rely on AI as a primary companion.
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