AI companions and the 'attachment economy': guides for parents and schools, therapeutic implications
Guides and studies explore why chatbots feel like friends, how they hold on to users, and what therapeutic implications human–AI relationships have. The pieces also discuss loneliness and the limits of AI companions.
Who is affected and how
- parent
- A guide to understanding and discussing young people's use of AI companions.
Sources
- AI companions and the attachment economy: what parents and schools need to know · The Attention Experimenttheattentionexperiment.com · Sep 29, 2026
- AI Companions: Is the Attention Economy becoming the Attachment Economy? — FlippGenflippgen.com · Oct 2, 2026
- Why A.I. companions can’t solve the loneliness crisis.slate.com · Sep 29, 2026
- AI Girlfriends Are Becoming Emotional Partners; Psychologists Are Studying the Riskswhatsthebigdata.com · Sep 30, 2026
- Human-AI relationships and their therapeutic implications | Mental Health and Digital Technologies | Emerald Publishingemerald.com · Oct 2, 2026
- The Rise of AI Love: When Technology Becomes Our Emotional Companion - TLC - Toni Langford Counsellingtlcounselling.com.au · Sep 28, 2026
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