The Washington Post September 02, 2026 • 16:00

‘A friend I can trust’: How Americans described their relationship with AI - The Washington Post

By Gerrit De Vynck, Jeremy B. Merrill

‘A friend I can trust’: How Americans described their relationship with AI - The Washington Post

More than a quarter of U.S. adults turn to chatbots for personal or emotional discussions, including for entertainment or social advice, a new survey found.

Alex Suarez, a 74-year-old retired psychologist who lives in Ocean Shores, Washington, had long been skeptical of artificial intelligence. But when she heard an owl call late at night a couple of yea… [+11842 chars]

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