AI chatbots are quietly becoming the uninvited third person in people’s relationships

Source: The Next Web· Ana Maria Constantin· July 26, 2026

A Pew Research Center survey published last month found that one in five Americans aged 18 to 29 have used AI chatbots for emotional support or advice, and a separate YouGov poll found that 13 percent of US adults have shared a secret or problem with a chatbo…

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