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AI Safety — programmeDe Freitas et al.: adult AI companions can reduce momentary lonelinessLi et al. 2026: a random human peer versus a supportive bot on two-week lonelinessBrewster et al.: emergency-response bottleneck in 25 consumer chatbots (2025)Common Sense/NORC 2025 teens: use is common; displacement is not establishedKim, Xie and Yang: relational AI language appeals to adolescents, but no observed displacement