How our devices are driving isolation across every generation – and why AI companionship may be both the cause and solution ...

A family member recently contracted COVID-19 in France. He responded to concerned messages: “At least I have good WIFI while recuperating.” The need for connectivity was never greater than during the ...

South Korea's Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced Wednesday that it will launch the AI Loneliness Vital Index (AI-LOVI) — the first international measurement framework ...

In 2023, former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy formalized the concern of loneliness as an epidemic in an official advisory, stating one in two adults in the United States reported experiencing ...

Throughout the pandemic and shelter-in-place orders, I have been using the mantra “we’re all in this together.” I’m using it in my conversations, Zoom calls, and gathered around the table with my ...

When I mentioned to my mom that I was looking into the problem of loneliness, she said, “Well, you can talk to me.” I had, in fact, started to investigate the topic because I wanted to better ...

While the psychological toll of AI girlfriends makes headlines, the underlying technology reveals a highly sophisticated, aggressive industry operating within a massive legal blind spot. Driven by the ...

When loneliness becomes your constant companion, your own thoughts might be unreliable, changing how you see the world and how you think others see you. Have you ever felt surrounded by people but ...