There is indeed evidence to suggest that some therapeutic conversations with chatbots, with sufficient guardrails, can have ...

Two years ago, I wrote "Artificial Empathy: A Human Construct Borrowed by AI." Back then, the idea that a machine could convincingly simulate compassion felt speculative. Today, we might call it ...

A recent study by Effiong et al. suggests empathy intensifies traumatic bonding—the formation of a strong bond between the victim and his/her abuser. Published in Journal of Social and Personal ...