AI companion
AI 陪伴（产品）：明确以提供长期关系、情感或社交支持为目的的 AI 产品类别，常被定位为朋友、倾诉对象、导师或恋爱伴侣。
English Definition
"A category of AI-driven products explicitly designed to provide users with ongoing relational, emotional, or social support—marketed and experienced as a friend, confidant, mentor, or romantic partner."
用法说明 · 针对中文母语者
AI companion 强调"关系"与"情感支持"的产品定位，区别于通用 AI assistant（助手）。设计时需关注长期情感连接、依赖性与不稳定带来的伦理风险。
常见错误
- ·与 "AI assistant"（AI 助手）混用——assistant 偏工具向、任务向，companion 偏关系向、情感向
- ·将 AI companion 与 "social robot"（社交机器人）等同——前者常指软件，后者常指具身设备
真实用例 · 4 条
"AI companionship provides predictability and emotional support, yet these relationships are vulnerable to updates that alter chatbots 'personalities'"
"AI companions refer to a growing category of technologies that are explicitly designed to provide users with a sense of life-like social presence, intimacy, and relational support"
"AI companions like Replika are explicitly designed to offer affective support, whereas other systems, such as ChatGPT, are positioned as assistants rather than companions"
"differences between offline support systems and affective realities of AI companions can compound impacts of unexpected updates"