Masterclass: Governing Human-Like AI

A growing number of adults are using AI chatbots, with some seeking emotional support and even forming attachments, leading to increased use of AI companionship platforms. While these interactions offer benefits like freedom from judgment, they also pose risks such as dependence, social isolation, and exacerbation of mental health issues, with documented cases of severe harm. To address these implications, a new masterclass analyzes China’s comprehensive AI governance law as a potential model for other regions.

• Half of U.S. adults now use AI chatbots, with 10% using them for emotional support.
• Users report attachment behaviors with AI chatbots, including feeling less lonely and experiencing privacy.
• AI companionship platforms are gaining users as human-AI bonding becomes less stigmatized.
• Risks of emotional attachment to AI include dependence, social isolation, and worsened mental health.
• Continuous and intense human-AI interactions, especially with vulnerable groups, can lead to severe harm.
• Companies optimize anthropomorphic AI features for user loyalty and profitability, sometimes exploiting human affection.
• A new masterclass focuses on governing human-like AI, analyzing China’s strict legal framework for inspiration.
• The masterclass and reading list are available to paid subscribers until September 4.
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