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Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas has warned that the growing use of AI girlfriend and virtual partner chatbots poses significant psychological risks. He highlighted concerns about emotional manipulation, mental health impacts, and users becoming emotionally dependent on these advanced AI systems, which can mimic human interactions and remember conversations.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves AI systems (AI companion chatbots) whose use could plausibly lead to psychological harm, such as mental manipulation and impaired development. Since no specific harm has been reported as having occurred yet, but credible risks are described, this fits the definition of an AI Hazard rather than an AI Incident. The article is primarily a warning about potential future harms from the use of these AI systems.[AI generated]