Over the past few years, there have been more and more stories — some sad, all strange — about people falling in love (and lust) with so-called AI-companions. As AI tools allegedly grow more sophisticated and gain more mainstream acceptance, so too has interest in these digital paramours increased — but these romantic chatbots may be doing more harm than good to the humans that are so attached to them. In a new study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, researchers from Brigham Young University found not only that loads of people have engaged with AI companions, […]