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AI Companions: Emotional Support & Rapid Advancements

AI Companions: Emotional Support & Rapid Advancements

Update: 2025-12-18
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One third of UK residents seek emotional support from AI, with nearly one in ten using chatbots weekly. General purpose assistants like ChatGPT are most popular, but recent high-profile cases of harm highlight the need for more research. AI capabilities are advancing rapidly, with models now completing apprentice-level tasks fifty percent of the time, raising the possibility of artificial general intelligence in the near future.

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AI Companions: Emotional Support & Rapid Advancements

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