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COVID-19 has made Americans lonelier than ever – here’s how AI can help

  • Written by Laken Brooks, Doctoral Student of English, University of Florida
COVID-19 has made Americans lonelier than ever – here’s how AI can helpAIs are no substitute for human contact, but they can diminish loneliness.AP Photo/Frank Augstein

“How does that make you feel?”

In the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are missing a sympathetic ear. Would a response like that make you feel heard, less alone, even if it were a machine writing back to you?

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