arxivcs.HCcs.CY2026-06-29
Anthropomorphism in AI Companion Communities: Age, Gender, and Emotional Correlates
Afia Mubashir, Boden Moraski, Stephanie Choi, Rose E. Guingrich
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are increasingly integrated into daily life, with millions now using AI chatbots built on Large Language Models (LLMs) for companionship. Both humanlike AI qualities and user predispositions to anthropomorphize relate to social consequences, s…