Interviews with AI companion users indicate that virtual embodiment introduces support-intrusion tensions, makes relationships socially legible, and heightens risks of dependence and judgment.
Gass, Susan M
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"If I Can See You": Understanding Spatially Situated Virtual Embodiment in Close Human-AI Relationships
Interviews with AI companion users indicate that virtual embodiment introduces support-intrusion tensions, makes relationships socially legible, and heightens risks of dependence and judgment.