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Unhealthy or dangerous human-EAI relationships

"Constant access to and interaction with EAI systems could foster dangerous human dependence or romantic attachment [115]. People may depend on EAI systems for physical pleasure [116]. The physical presence and human-like features of EAI systems may significantly amplify the dependency issues already observed with conversational AI [117, 118]. People may easily fall in love with EAI systems, only to be distraught...

AI Risk5. Human-Computer Interaction5.1 > Overreliance and unsafe use2 - Post-deployment

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Techniques1Attack methods connected to this risk.
Mitigations6Defenses that may help with related attacks.
Domain5. Human-Computer InteractionThe broad risk area this belongs to.

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"Constant access to and interaction with EAI systems could foster dangerous human dependence or romantic attachment [115]. People may depend on EAI systems for physical pleasure [116]. The physical presence and human-like features of EAI systems may significantly amplify the dependency issues already observed with conversational AI [117, 118]. People may easily fall in love with EAI systems, only to be distraught when these systems are altered or have their memories reset [119]."

Domain5. Human-Computer Interaction
Subdomain5.1 > Overreliance and unsafe use
Entity3 - Other
Intent2 - Unintentional
Timing2 - Post-deployment
CategorySocial Risks
SubcategoryUnhealthy or dangerous human-EAI relationships

Suggested mitigations

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Code Signing

Deployment
LifecycleDeploymentCategoryTechnical - Cyber

Verify AI Artifacts

Business and Data UnderstandingData Preparation+1 more
LifecycleBusiness and Data Understanding + 2 moreCategoryTechnical - Cyber

Vulnerability Scanning

ML Model EngineeringData Preparation
LifecycleML Model Engineering + 1 moreCategoryTechnical - Cyber

User Training

Business and Data UnderstandingData Preparation+4 more
LifecycleBusiness and Data Understanding + 5 moreCategoryPolicy

AI Bill of Materials

Business and Data UnderstandingData Preparation+1 more
LifecycleBusiness and Data Understanding + 2 moreCategoryPolicy

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