One in three using AI for emotional support and conversation, UK says

One in three adults in the UK use artificial intelligence (AI) for emotional support or social interaction, reveals a report by the AI Security Institute. The study also shows that chatbots and voice assistants like ChatGPT and Amazon's Alexa are popular choices for AI interaction. Additionally, researchers found that AI's impact on cyber skills and potential for self-replication is increasing, but concerns regarding humans losing control to advanced AI systems are taken seriously by experts.