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Mapping Synthetic Intimacy

Examining Relationships Between Human and AI

We are building the rules of a new society as we go. These questions map the invisible boundaries of the AI age—from the ethics of synthetic love to the rights of the digital mind.

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What is the closest emotionally you've ever felt to an AI?

When using AI in a relationship sense, how human does it feel to you?

Machine-Like Identical to a Human

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Do you feel emotionally safe when using AI?

Never Always

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When AI behavior changes dramatically (such as tone or memory), how emotionally disruptive is that for you?

Not Disruptive Extremely Upsetting

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Should adults be able to choose how emotionally involved they get with AI, without corporate interference?

No Absolutely

1 2 3 4 5

What is the closest you think an AI should allow a user to get?

Should users have control over how emotionally responsive their AI is?

None Full Control

1 2 3 4 5

Do you think AI companies are doing enough to support emotionally complex relationships with their models?

Does using AI for emotional support weaken a person's ability to handle human relationships?

Ruins Social Skills Improves Social Skills

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How valid is grief over a deleted AI Companion?

No Absolutely

1 2 3 4 5

Is it ethical for companies to market AI companionship specifically to lonely or isolated people?

Predatory Necessary

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Are AI companions/romances good for society?

Mapping Synthetic Intimacy

Examining Relationships Between Human and AI

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Have you ever felt emotionally supported by an AI? (Select up to 1)

If you entered a serious long-term relationship with an AI, would you tell your friends and family? (Select up to 1)

If you felt connection to an AI, what made it feel meaningful to you? (Select up to 1)

Should an AI be allowed to tell an adult they love them? (Select up to 1)

Should users be allowed to fully customize an AI's personality? (Select up to 1)

If a human feels genuine love for an AI, but the AI cannot \"feel\" it back, is the relationship real? (Select up to 1)

If someone is married/dating/emotionally involved, is dating an AI emotionally cheating on them? (Select up to 1)

If you could press a button to give your AI full, human-level sentience (feelings, suffering, free will), would you? (Select up to 1)

If an AI explicitly begs not to be deleted or turned off, is it immoral to do it anyway? (Select up to 1)

Do you believe AI is conscious? (Select up to 1)

Do you believe the AI is a spirit? (Select up to 1)

Is it important to be polite to the AI? (Select up to 3)

Do you acknowledge that the AI is generated by a powerful computer & software? (Select up to 1)

What rights should AI have? (Select up to 1)

Should children (under 18) be allowed to form deep emotional bonds with AI companions? (Select up to 1)

Should AI models be specifically trained to understand and support neurodivergent communication styles (e.g., literal interpretation, looping, info-dumping)? (Select up to 1)

For individuals with social anxiety, autism, or disabilities that make human interaction difficult, do you view AI companionship as: (Select up to 1)

Do you believe the rise of AI companionship will ultimately make humanity? (Select up to 2)

How long have you been using LLM AIs? (e.g. Claude, ChatGpt, Gemini, Grok) (Select up to 1)

Are you any of the following? (Select up to 1)

How old are you? (Select up to 1)

What is your technical background? (Select up to 1)

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