Experts warned about the risks of discussing personal issues with AI
Users are increasingly discussing anxiety, loneliness, and family conflicts with neural networks, but such practices can increase emotional distance in relationships and create risks to the confidentiality of personal data. All the details are in the Izvestia article.
Psychological aspects of communicating with a car
Users trust artificial intelligence to discuss anxiety, loneliness, and family disputes because algorithms are non-judgmental and always available. Nikita Prokhorov, an IT entrepreneur and expert on digital reputation and AI, notes that it is easier for people to open up to a car because there is no fear of evaluation and bias, which creates the illusion of security. However, the expert emphasizes that modern models only imitate empathy, selecting relevant responses based on context analysis, rather than showing real understanding.
"At the same time, I would not dramatize the situation and say that AI destroys families. Rather, technology highlights the lack of live communication," he said.
A threat to family relations
Crisis psychologist Olga Sofyanova points out the risk of emotional infidelity when a secret attachment to a bot displaces a partner. Conflicts in families worsen if one of the spouses discusses intimate experiences and plans for separation with a chatbot instead of a loved one. This is perceived as a betrayal, as a significant part of the couple's inner life goes into a closed digital channel.
"Emotional infidelity begins where a person develops a secret attachment that displaces a partner. If he shares with a bot what he is fundamentally hiding from a loved one, expects AI to comfort him instead of talking to his spouse, builds a romanticized dialogue with him, or makes family decisions based solely on neural network responses, this is already a form of emotional distance," Sofyanova said.
The risk of using AI in a pair is to consolidate a problem-avoidance strategy. Instead of resolving the conflict through direct dialogue, a person goes into correspondence, which creates only an appearance of calm in the family. The psychologist recommends using neural networks only as an auxiliary tool to prepare for a real conversation, but not to replace full-fledged human contact.
Data security and digital hygiene
The technical side of the issue involves transmitting all messages to the developers' servers. According to expert Prokhorov, most users do not check their privacy settings, although the data can be stored and used to train neural networks. The information that a person shares with a chatbot cannot be considered fully protected.
"From a technical point of view, user messages are usually transmitted to the servers of the neural network developer. Depending on the service's policy, data can be stored, analyzed, and used to improve models. Some platforms allow you to disable the use of correspondence for training, but most users do not even check these settings," Prokhorov emphasized.
The specialist advises to observe digital hygiene: do not share unnecessarily personal information and remember that technology does not replace doctors or psychologists. Transparency in relationships is also important — couples should agree in advance on the limits of what is acceptable when using chatbots in the inner life of the family.
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