AI chatbots are being used as 'surrogate friends' by young people who have lost the ability to socialise.

Loneliness is more than an uncomfortable feeling—research links it to measurable health risks, including increased likelihood of earlier mortality. Yet here’s what makes addressing loneliness ...

Loneliness is by now widely recognized as a serious public health problem the world over. Research has robustly documented the across-the-board negative effects of loneliness and social isolation for ...