AI chatbots are quietly becoming the uninvited third person in people’s relationships

The Next Web
By Ana Maria ConstantinJul 26, 2026, 5:51 am126 ptsTrending
A Pew Research Center survey published last month found that one in five Americans aged 18 to 29 have used AI chatbots for emotional support or advice, and a separate YouGov poll found that 13 percent of US adults have shared a secret or problem with a chatbot that they had not told any human. […] This story…

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