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How will AI companions change our human relationships? With Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD
What does it mean to have an AI boyfriend or girlfriend, or to turn to an AI friend for emotional support? Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD, discuss the rise of AI companions and how they may change our human...
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How will AI companions change our human relationships? With Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD is an episode from Speaking of Psychology by Kim Mills. What does it mean to have an AI boyfriend or girlfriend, or to turn to an AI fri...
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Published Jan 7, 2026, 47:44 long, audio available.
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What does it mean to have an AI boyfriend or girlfriend, or to turn to an AI friend for emotional support? Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD, discuss the rise of AI companions and how they may change our human relationships; the differences – and overlap – between AI companions and general chatbots; the role of psychologists in developing ethical AI; and what the future holds for AI-human relationships as technology continues to advance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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