Sidra Tul Muntaha

Talking to Machines About Feelings: How AI Chatbots Shape Loneliness, Help-Seeking, and Mental Health

Artificial intelligence chatbots such as Replika, ChatGPT, and Woebot are now a regular part of many people's emotional lives. Millions of people talk to these systems when they feel sad, anxious, or alone, and some describe their chatbot as a friend or even a partner. This raise...

Generative AI as Emotional Support: A Scoping Review of Emotional Disclosure, AI Companionship, Psychological Dependence, and Human Help Seeking

Generative artificial intelligence has moved from a mainly task based technology to a conversational system that people may use when they are lonely, worried, stressed, or simply in need of someone to listen. This scoping review looks at how people use generative artificial intel...

Talking to Machines About Feelings: How AI Chatbots Shape Loneliness, Help-Seeking, and Mental Health

Artificial intelligence chatbots such as Replika, ChatGPT, and Woebot are now a regular part of many people's emotional lives. Millions of people talk to these systems when they feel sad, anxious, or alone, and some describe their chatbot as a friend or even a partner. This raise...

Generative AI as Emotional Support: A Scoping Review of Emotional Disclosure, AI Companionship, Psychological Dependence, and Human Help Seeking

Generative artificial intelligence has moved from a mainly task based technology to a conversational system that people may use when they are lonely, worried, stressed, or simply in need of someone to listen. This scoping review looks at how people use generative artificial intel...