Stanford 12-month study of 439 users: heavy AI companion use sticks, well-being drops via less human contact
stanfordnlp · x · 2026-10-31
A 12-month follow-up of 439 users by Stanford/Michigan researchers (Yutong Zhang, Dora Zhao, Diyi Yang et al.): heavy AI companion use tends to persist, and lower well-being is mainly mediated by reduced in-person time with other people. The authors call for designing companion bots that don't displace human relationships.
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