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.

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

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