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Do We Prefer AI Companions To Human Ones?

Lonely people are often assumed to long for conversation. A study co-led by Newcastle University suggests otherwise. In some situations, they would rather face a robot than a fellow human. The researchers asked 354 participants to imagine a hotel check-in. Each was shown scenarios with either a service robot or a human employee, both equally able to help. The lonelier participants tended to pick the robot. Costly interactions This preference doe…
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The Horizons Tracker broke the news in on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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