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"My Boyfriend is AI": A Computational Analysis of Human-AI Companionship in Reddit's AI Community

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Main Authors:	Pataranutaporn, Pat, Karny, Sheer, Archiwaranguprok, Chayapatr, Albrecht, Constanze, Liu, Auren R., Maes, Pattie
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Human-Computer Interaction Computers and Society
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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