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Are teenage boys replacing relationships with AI chatbots?

AI chatbots are drawing in teenage boys, who use them for therapy, companionship and relationship...

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17.09 4 Nov 2025


Are teenage boys replacing relationships with AI chatbots?


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17.09 4 Nov 2025


AI chatbots are drawing in teenage boys, who use them for therapy, companionship and relationships, according to new research.

Over a third of those surveyed said they were considering the idea of an AI friend, amid growing concern about the rise of AI therapists and girlfriends…

Joining Seán Defoe to discuss is Psychologist Tara Logan Buckley.


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