Reactive Attitudes in Human-AI Encounters: An Empirical Inquiry into Feeling Love, Resentment and Guilt Towards AI Companions
Reactive attitudes are emotionally-laden responses, such as gratitude or anger, which people experience when they feel others wish them well, bear them ill will or disregard them. While we generally hold reactive attitudes towards people, the increasingly humanlike interactions that can be had with AI raise questions about reactive attitudes in human-AI encounters. Recent years have seen a rise in