Turning to chatbots when lonely may exacerbate feelings of loneliness, study finds
2026-05-25 · r/technology
A new study found that turning to AI chatbots when you're feeling lonely actually makes you lonelier. Turns out having a conversation with a statistical text predictor isn't the same as human connection — who could have possibly guessed? The companies selling you an 'AI companion' conveniently forgot to mention that part.