When support becomes dependence: conversational continuity and relational safety in human-AI interaction

Xiao Wei, Xiaoyi Chen, Wangahe Jin, Jun Cai, Xuchen Luo, Jiehua Deng

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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1963839
Published: 2026-10-23
Container: Frontiers in Psychiatry
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1963839,
  title = {When support becomes dependence: conversational continuity and relational safety in human-AI interaction},
  author = {Xiao Wei and Xiaoyi Chen and Wangahe Jin and Jun Cai and Xuchen Luo and Jiehua Deng},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in Psychiatry},
  doi = {10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1963839},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1963839}
}

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TI  - When support becomes dependence: conversational continuity and relational safety in human-AI interaction
AU  - Xiao Wei
AU  - Xiaoyi Chen
AU  - Wangahe Jin
AU  - Jun Cai
AU  - Xuchen Luo
AU  - Jiehua Deng
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JO  - Frontiers in Psychiatry
DO  - 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1963839
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Wei, X., Chen, X., Jin, W., Cai, J., Luo, X., & Deng, J. (2026). When support becomes dependence: conversational continuity and relational safety in human-AI interaction. Frontiers in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1963839

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