Zhaoyang Xie

Beyond Her: Safety Dynamics in Role-play AI Companions

Zehang Deng, Zhaoyang Xie, Changzhou Han, Hiran Thabrew, Wanlun Ma, Yue Huang, et al.

The film 'Her' pictured a future of love between humans and AI. That future has quietly emerged in the form of Role-play AI Companions (RACs), where emotionally responsive interactions blur the boundary between tool use and relational engagement. However, the safety implications…Read more