Human relations with conversational agents are social rather than parasocial, and misusing the term causes oversimplification, misspecified research, and devaluation of experiences.
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Ghosting the Machine: Stop Calling Human-Agent Relations Parasocial
Human relations with conversational agents are social rather than parasocial, and misusing the term causes oversimplification, misspecified research, and devaluation of experiences.