Can AI Companions Help Cure the Loneliness Epidemic? – WSJ

Most of these programs are still at a relatively early stage, and are just building an audience. So we don t know yet whether they ll be a good substitute for people looking for meaningful connection, or instead isolate them from real-world relationships.

But for now, we can test a simple question: Do these AI companions really work? Do they really provide the emotional support that people need, and make them feel less lonely?

My studies with my colleagues show that the best of these apps really do work and work well. People who turn to them to beat loneliness, in large part, get the results that they want.

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