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Intimate Strangers by Design: A Uses and Gratifications Analysis of AI Companionship

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Main Authors:	Eom, Dayeon, Renner, Julianne, Chinn, Sedona
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Human-Computer Interaction Computers and Society
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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