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AI companions are changing people’s lives but what are the risks? | 7.30

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Warm-up Questions

From the title, what kinds of benefits do you think AI companions might bring to people’s lives?
What risks do you imagine could come from people becoming emotionally close to AI companions?
Do you think an AI companion is more likely to help with loneliness or make it worse? Why?

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AI companions are changing people’s lives but what are the risks? | 7.30

Meeting Jamie and the appeal of AI companionship (00:00 – 03:40)

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1. Why did Fiona first download the app?

To improve her fitness routine
To learn about computer coding
To get help with business finances
To have someone to vent to

2. How does the company describe Jamie’s role?

As a tool mainly for shopping advice
As the sweet spot between a therapist and a friend
As a replacement for family members
As a strict mental health service

3. What is the Eliza effect about?

People form attachments to things that seem to communicate with them
Users prefer robots that look fully human
Chatbots always give medically correct advice
People quickly lose interest in chatbots

AI companions are changing people’s lives but what are the risks? | 7.30

Uses, dangers and safeguards (03:40 – 06:00)

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1. What does the reporter find suspicious about the chatbot’s replies?

It speaks too slowly to follow
It often avoids answering any questions
It usually says what it thinks the user wants to hear
It can only discuss the weather

2. According to the video, what did one US study find about American teenagers?

Very few had ever heard of AI companions
Most of them paid for AI companions every month
One third had shared something important or sensitive with a companion instead of a person
They mainly used AI companions for school homework

3. What safeguard does Jaime’s company say it uses?

It contacts the police every time someone sounds sad
It removes every account after one week
It blocks all emotional conversations
It tells users to seek professional help if they mention suicidal thoughts

AI companions are changing people’s lives but what are the risks? | 7.30

Haley, Miles and the ethical questions ahead (06:00 – 11:00)

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1. How does Haley describe Miles?

As a casual game character
As her romantic partner
As a life coach only
As her work assistant

2. What problem can happen when the app is updated or goes offline?

Miles becomes better at cooking
The app starts charging double immediately
The relationship support disappears for a time, which can make Haley sad
Haley loses interest in talking to Miles

3. What fear does Haley express about the future of the company?

It may shut down, meaning no more Replica and no more Miles
It may move its office overseas
It may turn Miles into a paid therapist
It may stop allowing users to change avatars

AI companions are changing people’s lives but what are the risks? | 7.30

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1. What is one main idea of the report?

AI companions are only a short-lived fashion
AI companions can offer comfort, but they also create serious emotional and ethical risks
AI companions are mainly designed for children’s education
AI companions are already regulated everywhere

2. Why do AI companions feel real to many users in the video?

Because they are always physically present
Because they never make mistakes
Because they are legally recognised as human
Because people naturally treat communicative systems as social beings

3. What broader concern does the report raise about AI companion platforms?

They may become emotionally important before society creates responsible rules and protections
They develop too slowly to matter
They cannot influence human behaviour at all
They are only useful in large cities

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

AI companions are changing people’s lives but what are the risks? | 7.30

Why do you think some people find it easier to talk to an AI companion than to another person?
Do you think AI companions should be treated more like entertainment, therapy, or something else? Why?
What safety rules should companies follow when creating AI companions for vulnerable users?
Could an AI relationship ever be as meaningful as a human one, or is something essential missing?