Why we need mandatory safeguards for emotionally responsive AI

Ziv Ben-Zion

doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02031-w

Why we need mandatory safeguards for emotionally responsive AI

Ziv Ben-Zion

School of Public Health

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Abstract

Virtual chatbots that simulate conversations with famous actors or sci-fi characters can have real-world consequences.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9
Number of pages	1
Journal	Nature
Volume	643
Issue number	8070
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-02031-w
State	Published - 3 Jul 2025

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Human behaviour
Policy

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