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Early methods for studying affective use and emotional well-being in ChatGPT: An OpenAI and MIT Media Lab Research collaboration in the news

March 25, 2025

Gizmodo: Lonely People Are Even Sadder After Using Chatbots, Research Finds
Vice: People Who Use ChatGPT Too Much Are Becoming Emotionally Addicted to It
Futurism: Something Bizarre Is Happening to People Who Use ChatGPT a Lot
Engadget: Joint studies from OpenAI and MIT found links between loneliness and ChatGPT use
Tom's Guide: Is ChatGPT making us lonely? MIT/OpenAI study reveals possible link
Business Insider: The hidden cost of brainstorming with ChatGPT
New Atlas: Heavy ChatGPT use tied to loneliness and emotional dependence

Say Goodbye to Your Kid’s Imaginary Friend

In The New York Times, Jessica Grose considers the potential impacts of chatbots on children and teens.

New research from OpenAI and MIT finds that ChatGPT could be linked to loneliness for some frequent users.

Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Media Lab researcher Cathy Fang about the findings and implications of the study.

We’re starting to get a better sense of how chatbots are affecting us—but there’s still a lot we don’t know.