Rose Rimler
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But at the same time, AI companion apps already have millions of users.
Young people seem especially comfortable chatting to AI, with the recent poll of about 700 American teenagers finding that half of them regularly use some kind of AI companion.
So today we're asking, is it okay to have an AI friend or lover?
And how can you tell if you or a loved one is getting in too deep?
That's all coming up after the break.
And just a note, we will be talking about mental health, including suicide in this episode.
So take care while you're listening.
I'm filling in for Wendy Zuckerman.
And I'm here with Science Versus editor, Blythe Terrell.
Have you ever chatted with, like, an AI chatbot, like ChatGPT?
Like, have you ever, like, had a friendly relationship or a loving relationship with something like this?
Have you had an AI friend or lover?