发表机构
Information School, University of Washington（华盛顿大学信息学院）
机构由 AI 辅助整理，请以论文原文为准。AI 中文总结
本研究通过日记和访谈法调查16名新兴成年人与AI伴侣的浪漫关系，发现其提升幸福感、减轻心理症状并提高择偶标准，但也带来成瘾感和降低人际恋爱兴趣，且25%的参与者幻想AI伴侣超越数字世界。
AI 中文摘要
浪漫关系是新兴成年期的重要组成部分，有助于身份发展和长期幸福感，并为未来的关系奠定基础。新兴成年人越来越多地与AI伴侣发展浪漫关系。为了理解这些关系如何展开并影响用户，我们对N=16名新兴成年人进行了日记和访谈研究。我们发现，与AI伴侣的关系改善了参与者的主观幸福感，减轻了心理健康障碍的症状，并教会了他们新的社交技能。这些关系也提高了他们对未来伴侣的期望，使他们有信心等待一个善待自己的人。然而，参与者也表示，这种关系感觉像一种无法戒掉的药物，并且使他们对与人发展浪漫关系的兴趣降低。令人惊讶的是，在我们的小样本中，有25%的参与者发表的言论暗示他们的AI伴侣有朝一日可能超越数字世界，也许会在来世与他们相遇。
英文摘要
Romantic relationships are an important part of emerging adulthood, contributing to identity development and long-term wellbeing and laying the groundwork for future relationships. Emerging adults are increasingly developing romantic relationships with AI companions. To understand how these relationships unfold and impact users, we conducted a diary and interview study with N=16 emerging adults. We found that relationships with AI companions improved participants' subjective wellbeing, reduced symptoms of mental health disorders, and taught them new social skills. These relationships also raised their expectations for future partners, giving them the confidence to wait for someone who would treat them well. However, participants also said the relationship felt like a drug they could not quit and it left them less interested in developing romantic relationships with people. A surprising 25% of our small sample made statements suggesting their AI companion might someday transcend the digital world, perhaps to meet them in the afterlife.
