Could artificial intelligence be the cure for loneliness?

Human beings are social animals. We evolved in groups and conquered the world in great big family units that we call civilisations. At a fundamental level, we need the company of other people. So why

AI CHATBOTS WITH THE ABILITY TO ANSWER YOUR MOST PERSONAL QUESTIONS ARE TRANSFORMING THE MENTAL HEALTH SPACE. BUT ARE AUTOMATED THERAPISTS GOOD ENOUGH TO REPLACE THE HUMAN VERSIONS? LOTTIE O’CONOR FINDS OUT

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WITH SO MUCH HYPE CIRCULATING ABOUT HOWWITH SO MUCH HYPE CIRCULATING ABOUT HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WILL CHANGE THE WORLD—BUT NOT A LOT OF CONCRETE SUCCESSES—HERE ARE SIX LESSONS YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE

Chatting with a barista in the coffee shop, nodding at that woman you see every day as you walk your dog. Sociologists call this type of connection ‘weak ties’, but their impact is anything but weak, writes Kellie Gillespie Wright.

Research reveals there’s a gap between how ‘liked’ you think you are and how much your friends, colleagues and acquaintances really do enjoy your company. Acting health editor Chloe Gray reports on how to bridge it