Why Would I Befriend a Bot? Assessing Factors Influencing the Usage of Social Chatbots for Digital Natives

Today's article comes from the journal of Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies. The authors are Kuhail et al., from Zayed University, in the UAE. In this paper they're trying to figure out why its becoming so common for young people to use chatbots as companions and confidants. Is it loneliness? Is it novelty? Is it just fun? Or is there something deeper happening here?

DOI: 10.1155/hbe2/8825536

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