The rapid normalisation of using LLMs for emotional support

This is a really interesting read from a nationally representative sample of UK adults: https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large-language-models-in-the-UK-public-use-trust-and-attitudes_FINAL.pdf 31% of regular users are using LLMs for emotional support. Nearly 25% are using them for meaningful conversations at least occasionally. In The Platform Learns To Speak Milan Sturmer and…