Faculty Sponsor
Sandra J.E. Langeslag
Final Abstract for URS Program
What happens when people fall in love with Artificial Intelligence (AI)? This study seeks to examine individuals who are in love with AI companions to gain a deeper insight in the cognitive and affective consequences. In addition, this study will examine the most effective forms of intervention regarding growing or reducing feelings of love toward AI. The first part of this study will be a questionnaire about the social and emotional impact of being in love with an AI companion. Three hundred participants will be recruited through online communities related to AI companions. The second part of this study will involve 25 participants who are in love with AI companions from the greater Saint Louis area. This task will involve measuring the brain responses elicited from viewing images of their AI companion, a friend, and a stranger. Participants will be given a love regulation intervention, which are cognitive and behavioral strategies meant to lessen, increase or maintain intensity of feelings, catered toward people in love with AI companions. This would include strategies such as psychoeducation about AI, positive or negative reappraisal of the AI companion, and distraction. Participants will perform the task again to show the effectiveness of different intervention techniques. Having a better understanding of the impact falling in love with AI can have on an individual’s mental health will help in determining the best approach to policies and regulations regarding AI.
Presentation Type
Visual Presentation
Document Type
Article
Included in
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Commons, Biological Psychology Commons, Social Psychology Commons