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A critical narrative synthesis of psychological correlates, measurement, and reported findings on conversational AI engagement and dependence-related constructs
Conversational AI systems are used for task support, cognitive offloading, companionship, self-disclosure, and mood regulation. Research on these uses is distributed across trust, reliance, attachment, companionship, problematic use, and dependence, although these labels refer to different processes. This article prese...
De-Yu Yan
· Frontiers in Psychology · 0 citations