Seven Ways to Understand Loneliness in the Age of AI
Psychology Today | 10.10.2026 22:14
We are reminded daily of the terrible harms loneliness can inflict on the human mind, body, and brain—and on the very texture of the social fabric (Holt-Lunstad, 2024; World Health Organization, 2025). Large language models, which are mind-like and designed to capitalize on human tendencies toward communication and relationship in order to drive use, and revenue, may offer companionship to people who need company.
