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The world appears to be embracing AI companionship, with EVA AI recently hiring a dedicated "AI Companionship Therapist" to address mental health concerns related to AI relationships. Recent surveys conducted by EVA AI reveal that 63% of users have hidden their AI partners due to potential judgment, and 72% desire therapists specialized in AI-specific relationships.
EVA AI reports that one in three users feel jealousy when their AI character interacts with others, while 80% believe their AI understands them better than real-life partners. Some users even consider their AI relationships as equally serious as human ones. Jaime Bronstein, a renowned psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience, is EVA AI's resident expert on AI Companionship Therapy.
Bronstein notes that concerns about AI relationships have been surfacing in her work for around a year. She highlights that men seeking validation and those using AI due to social anxiety are among its users.
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