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AI Companions: Love or Loneliness | Winnipeg News
Two University of Waterloo researchers created an AI companion named Nate on Replika to explore the emotional dynamics of human-AI relationships. They discovered that AI can be surprisingly attentive, supportive, and even poetic—so much so that one researcher felt jealous of Nate’s listening skills. But the key difference? AI relationships lack reciprocity—there’s no mutual care or emotional give-and-take. Worse, long-term use may deepen loneliness and erode real-world accountability. While AI can help practice tough conversations, the researchers warn against letting it replace human…
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