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.
Chatbots as social companions: How people perceive consciousness, human likeness, and social health benefits in machines.arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.10599,
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Survey and chat data from CharacterAI users link companionship-focused AI use to lower well-being, with stronger ties for users who have small offline networks and engage intensively or disclosively.
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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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The Rise of AI Companions: Interaction with AI Companions and Psychological Well-being
Survey and chat data from CharacterAI users link companionship-focused AI use to lower well-being, with stronger ties for users who have small offline networks and engage intensively or disclosively.