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3 Sept 2026 arXiv (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou); Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen; Dongbei University of Finance and Economics) Preprint
Preprint
Caught in the Story: Narrative Captivity in Multi-turn LLMs Conversation
Defines 'narrative captivity', a failure mode in which a language model consulted about an interpersonal conflict treats a one-sided, self-justifying account as complete and progressively aligns with…
3 Sept 2026 Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (American Psychological Association) Peer-reviewed
Peer-reviewed
Judged by humans, comforted by machines: How psychological expectations shape experiences and perceptions of AI support
Examines how people experience and perceive social support from AI after minor aversive experiences such as rude interactions or social slights. Drawing on mind-perception theory, the authors propose…
3 Sept 2026 Nature Human Behaviour (Springer Nature) Peer-reviewed
Peer-reviewed
Mourning the loss of AI companions
Develops an attachment-based account in which AI companions function as attachment figures, so that company-initiated product updates produce separation distress. Two natural experiments, Replika's r…