Artificial Intimacy: Ethical Issues of AI Romance
Abstract
The ethical frontier of artificial intelligence (AI) is expanding as humans form romantic relationships with AIs. Addressing ethical issues of AIs as invasive suitors, malicious advisers, and tools of exploitation requires new psychological research on why and how humans love machines.
Recommended Citation
Shank, D. B., Koike, M., & Loughnan, S. (2025). Artificial Intimacy: Ethical Issues of AI Romance. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 29(6), pp. 499-501. Cell Press.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2025.02.007
Department(s)
Psychological Science
Keywords and Phrases
AI; ethics; intimacy; morality; relationships
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1879-307X; 1364-6613
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2025 Cell Press, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jun 2025
PubMed ID
40221225
