Not a Silver Bullet for Loneliness: How Attachment and Age Shape Intimacy with AI Companions

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Main Authors:	Ciriello, Raffaele, Gal, Uri, Turel, Ofir
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Computers and Society Artificial Intelligence Human-Computer Interaction
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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