A new paper from two University of Maine researchers explores the challenges and opportunities for scholars and practitioners ...

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AI is finally delivering the productivity gains long promised. But something else is quietly slipping away: our connection to one another. While many conversations about AI fixate on job loss, new ...

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Following a survey of 2,500 workers (including executives, full-time employees, and freelancers) across multiple countries, ...

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on July 8, 2025, we discuss the growing trend of human/AI relationships and what, if any, boundaries should be put in place.

Understanding the potential for AI-triggered negative feedback loops is important to shape the hybrid path as we walk it.

As corporations market artificial intelligence companions to more people, they expect real human relationships to suffer.

AI companions are designed to cater perfectly to users’ needs, fostering unrealistic expectations when we turn back to our human relationships, even the closest ones.

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Companies that are moving quickly to adopt human-centric AI and integrate it deeply into their CX strategies are winning over customers—and boosting their bottom lines. According to our CX ...