V3I3P28

Perceived Intimacy in Artificial Intelligent Systems and the Changing Landscape of Human Relationships

Pallavi Radhakrishnan^1*, Sandra Sajeev²

Abstract

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into everyday life has gradually extended its role beyond functional assistance into the more intimate domains of human interaction. Conversational AI systems, capable of sustaining dialogue and responding to emotional cues, has allowed for users to interpret them as intimate. Drawing on Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love and the Parasocial Interaction Theory, this article examines the formation of perceived intimacy between humans and artificial systems. The discussion explores both the supportive potential of AI and its broader psychological and neurological implications. By bringing together emerging research on human-AI interactions, this review reflects on how technological companionship may gradually reshape perceptions of intimacy and the evolving landscape of human relationships.

Keywords:

Perceived intimacy, artificial intelligent companionship, Human-AI interactions, social withdrawal, neural implications.