分析Reddit上3383篇人类与AI恋爱帖，发现讨论焦点从情感转向技术与监管。
Technically Love: The Evolution of Human-AI Romance Discourse on Reddit
- 基于主题建模和时间统计，追踪2017-2025年用户自述帖的演变
- 话题重心从亲密关系转向平台治理、技术问题与现实后果
- 揭示人机恋爱话语从私密体验到技术规制的转变趋势
人类与AI的浪漫关系日益普遍，但公众讨论如何形成并随时间演变仍不清晰。现有研究多关注用户体验与伦理问题，缺乏对用户自发公共讨论的纵向分析。本文利用一份高精度数据集，分析了2017至2025年间来自Reddit的3,383篇自述的伴侣型AI恋爱帖子，采用主题建模与时间统计分析，识别主导主题及其演变。研究发现存在显著的话题漂移：讨论逐渐从积极的亲密关系转向平台治理、技术问题及现实后果。这一转变表明，人机恋爱的表述已从私人经验演变为技术中介与制度监管的议题，对伴侣型AI系统的设计与治理具有重要启示。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Human-AI romantic relationships are increasingly common, yet little is understood about how public discourse around them emerges and shifts over time. Prior research has examined user experiences and ethical concerns, but lacks longitudinal analyses of user-initiated public discussions. We address this gap by analyzing a high-precision dataset of 3,383 self-disclosed romantic companion AI posts from Reddit (2017-2025), using topic modeling and temporal statistical analysis to identify dominant themes and their evolution over time. We find significant topic drift, with discussions moving away from positive intimate relationships toward platform governance, technical issues, and real-world consequences. These shifts highlight a transition in how human-AI romance is framed-moving from private experiences to technical mediation and regulation-with implications for the design and governance of companion AI systems.
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