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Over half of Americans view AI romance as cheating, survey finds

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

A recent survey indicates that over half of American adults, 50.5%, consider a romantic or sexual relationship with an AI to be a form of cheating. The survey, which polled 2,150 U.S. adults, also found that individuals in committed relationships are more likely to use AI companions than single individuals. While AI relationships do not fit traditional definitions of infidelity, many respondents expressed discomfort, with 71.7% indicating some form of limitation around AI intimacy. AI

IMPACT This survey highlights evolving societal views on AI relationships and the challenges in defining infidelity in the digital age.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses public opinion and regulatory considerations regarding AI companions, rather than a direct AI release or research finding.

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Over half of Americans view AI romance as cheating, survey finds

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Artificial Intelligence News TIER_1 English(EN) · Ranji Phillip R. Mercado ·

    50.5% of Americans Say AI Romance Can Count as Cheating

    <p>Just over half of American adults, 50.5%, say a partner&#8217;s romantic or sexual relationship with an AI can count as cheating. The figure comes from an AI romance survey of 2,150 U.S. adults, run by AI Girlfriend Coach through SurveyMonkey Audience on 26 and 27 August 2026 …

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Polski(PL) · aisight ·

    Over half of Americans consider relationships with AI a form of infidelity, and statistics show that people in stable relationships most often turn to digital lovers.

    Ponad połowa Amerykanów uznaje relacje z AI za formę niewierności, a statystyki pokazują, że po cyfrowych kochanków najczęściej sięgają osoby w stałych związkach. # si # ai # sztucznainteligencja # wiadomości # informacje # technologia https:// aisight.pl/kultura/etyka-ai/cy frow…

    LINKS aisight.pl/…/cyfrowa-niewiernosc-zdrowy-a… aisight.pl/…/cyberprzestepcy-grok-ai-plat…

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