CNBC says an August 2026 study by Stanford researchers examined U.S. adults using Character.AI and found that treating chatbots as friends could harm psychological wellbeing for some people.
CNBC reports that an August 2026 Stanford study found that turning AI chatbots into friends could be detrimental to psychological wellbeing for some people. The study focused on U.S. adults using Character.AI. CNBC contrasts that finding with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s suggestion on a 2025 episode of the Dwarkesh Podcast that AI could fill gaps in people’s friendships.
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CNBC says an August 2026 study by Stanford researchers examined U.S. adults using Character.AI and found that treating chatbots as friends could harm psychological wellbeing for some people.
CNBC reports that an August 2026 Stanford study found that turning AI chatbots into friends could be detrimental to psychological wellbeing for some people. The study focused on U.S. adults using Character.AI. CNBC contrasts that finding with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s suggestion on a 2025 episode of the Dwarkesh Podcast that AI could fill gaps in people’s friendships.
CNBC@CNBCThe average American has fewer than “three people that they would consider friends,” said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on a 2025 episode of the Dwarkesh Podcast. “And the average person has demand for meaningfully more. I think it’s, like, 15.” Zuckerberg suggested AI can fill in…
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CNBC@CNBCThe average American has fewer than “three people that they would consider friends,” said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on a 2025 episode of the Dwarkesh Podcast. “And the average person has demand for meaningfully more. I think it’s, like, 15.” Zuckerberg suggested AI can fill in…
