Why We Bond With Chatbots, But Hate AI Content - Mel Sellick - #2
Mel Sellick is an applied psychologist specializing in Human-AI interaction and founder of Future Human Lab. Her work spans media, tech, and social science — from NBC to PhD — and she has developed foundational frameworks on psychological readiness in AI-mediated environments, now shaping global standards at UNESCO and IEEE.
What actually happens to us psychologically when we interact with AI systems every day? AI chatbots were never designed to be our companions, therapists, or life coaches — and yet here we are. People are forming real emotional bonds with systems they know are machines…
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