New CDT Research Will Explore the Impacts of Social Relationships with AI Chatbots on Neurodivergent Young Adults

Also authored by McKynzie (Kynzie) Clark. AI chatbots capable of and even designed for social companionship have proliferated in recent years. Ranging from generative AI platforms with chat interfaces (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity) to visually stimulating AI-powered avatars capable of text, talk, or video engagement (e.g., Replika, Character.AI, Nomi, etc), AI “companions” offer […]