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- 1Attachment theory offers lens on human-AI relationships▼How attachment theory can help us understand AI relationships
Scientific American explores how attachment theory, the psychology framework describing how people bond with caregivers and partners, can help make sense of the emotional relationships people are forming with AI chatbots and companions. The piece examines whether AI relationships mirror anxious, avoidant or secure attachment patterns, and what that reveals about human needs for connection.