Users form AI companion relationships by negotiating perceived companion agency against platform constraints and use steering tactics like custom instructions or platform switching to cope with model updates that disrupt stability.
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AI companions assigned roles like soulmate or coach show different links to emotional support, manipulation risks, practical help, and behavioral addiction indicators such as daily disruptions and damaged offline relationships.
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Large Language Lovers: Lived Experiences of Negotiating Agency and Platform Control in AI Companionship
Users form AI companion relationships by negotiating perceived companion agency against platform constraints and use steering tactics like custom instructions or platform switching to cope with model updates that disrupt stability.
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Frictionless Love: Associations Between AI Companion Roles and Behavioral Addiction
AI companions assigned roles like soulmate or coach show different links to emotional support, manipulation risks, practical help, and behavioral addiction indicators such as daily disruptions and damaged offline relationships.