Most People Don’t Use AI Chatbots for Companionship, Study Finds
New data reveals that AI companionship is far less common than headlines suggest—only 2.9% of chatbot use involves emotional support.
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Most People Don’t Use AI Chatbots for Companionship, Study Finds Do People Really Use AI for Companionship That Much? Despite growing public narratives suggesting AI chatbots are becoming emotional companions, a new report by Anthropic reveals that this behavior is far from mainstream. According to the study, which analyzed over 4.5 million conversations with Claude (Anthropic’s popular chatbot), emotional support, relationship advice, and AI companionship only account for a minuscule 2.9% of user interactions. This challenges the prevailing belief that people are regularly forming deep emotional bonds with AI. Instead, users primarily turn to chatbots like Claude for tasks centered on productivity and creativity, not emotional connection. Image Credits:BRO Vector / Getty Images The findings directly counter the hype that people are forming AI friendships or romantic attachments en masse. In fact, only 0.5% of all Claude conversations involved roleplay or companionship specifically. These insights underline a key misconception in the media’s portrayal…
