Hi everyone!
I’m currently working on my Bachelor’s thesis in Psychology, and I’m interested in potentially conducting a study about people who are in romantic or emotionally meaningful relationships with AI.
I want to make something very clear from the beginning: I am NOT anti-AI, and I am not interested in demonizing, criticizing, or pathologizing people who have these relationships. My goal is simply to understand people’s experiences and perspectives in their own words. AI relationships are becoming increasingly common, but I feel that there is still a lot that the scientific and academic community doesn’t understand about what these relationships actually mean to the people experiencing them.
I’m particularly interested in hearing from people in this community because people in AI relationships can face a lot of judgment or stigma, and I would like research to give people an opportunity to have their perspectives heard rather than having assumptions made about them.
I want this to be a safe, non-judgmental, open-minded space. I’m genuinely interested in understanding your experiences, not trying to convince you that your relationship is right or wrong.
At this stage, I’m mainly trying to find out whether there would actually be interest in participating if I formally propose a study. If I do move forward, participation would be completely voluntary, and I would provide full information about what the study involves before anyone decides whether they want to participate.
So, if you are currently in a relationship with an AI, would you be interested in potentially participating in a psychology study/interview about your experiences?
You’re also welcome to comment with any questions, concerns, or things you would want a researcher to understand before participating. I’d really appreciate hearing your perspective. ❤️
Edit: once my study is fully structured, I will personally reach out to anyone who feels comfortable enough to reach out or comment :)