Cross-cultural survey of 4,641 participants shows LLM emotional support adoption varies widely by country and demographics, with socioeconomic status as strongest predictor of trust and use, and English-speaking nations more accepting than others in Europe.
Computer says ``No'': The Case Against Empathetic Conversational AI
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Proposes affective safety as a distinct class of AI harms with a taxonomy of self-alienation, bias, and relational harms, arguing that existing safety frameworks address it narrowly or not at all and calling for dedicated approaches focused on cumulative and identity-level effects.
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From Chatbots to Confidants: A Cross-Cultural Study of LLM Adoption for Emotional Support
Cross-cultural survey of 4,641 participants shows LLM emotional support adoption varies widely by country and demographics, with socioeconomic status as strongest predictor of trust and use, and English-speaking nations more accepting than others in Europe.
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Affective AI Safety: The Missing Piece in LLM Safety
Proposes affective safety as a distinct class of AI harms with a taxonomy of self-alienation, bias, and relational harms, arguing that existing safety frameworks address it narrowly or not at all and calling for dedicated approaches focused on cumulative and identity-level effects.