A recent survey showed that nearly half of young people under the age of 34 believe that AI companions can contribute to enhancing their sense of happiness.
A YouGov survey of nearly 10,000 participants from the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, Indonesia and Hong Kong revealed a marked divergence in attitudes toward the use of artificial intelligence technologies in personal relationships.
According to the survey, 48% of participants aged 18 to 24 believe that chatbots and AI companions can improve quality of life, while this percentage drops to about 25% among those over 55.
The report also revealed clear differences between East and West, with nearly 50% of respondents in Indonesia expressing support for the idea of intimate relationships with artificial intelligence, compared to only 9% in Western countries. YouGov analyst Philip Chan explained this disparity by suggesting that Western societies tend to view such relationships as a threat to direct human interaction, while some Asian societies demonstrate greater flexibility in integrating AI into personal life.
The survey indicated that only 17% of participants were willing to consider using AI-powered robots or dolls in romantic or sexual relationships, while 59% opposed it.
Nevertheless, the results showed that young people are adopting more open attitudes, with Japan and Germany recording higher than the global average among young people who support these ideas, with more than a third of young people in Japan believing that AI dolls can give a feeling of love.
The report concludes that the new generation generally adopts different and more accepting attitudes towards the concept of relationships with artificial intelligence compared to previous generations.
