AI Chatbots for Companionship: Your Experience & Opinions

AI Chatbots for Companionship: Your Experience & Opinions
This survey is part of a Master's study conducted by Caragia at FH Krems University. It aims to explore opinions and usage patterns of AI chatbots designed for companionship.

All responses are anonymous and will be used for research purposes before being deleted. For questions contact 20IMC10662@fh-krems.ac.at.
The survey takes approximately 5–7 minutes to complete.

Thank you for your participation.

Are you a resident of European Union (EU)?*

YesNo
Are you a resident of Austria?*

YesNo

Select your age*
Select your gender*
Select your highest degree*
Select your field of work*

"Social chatbots are artificial intelligence (AI) dialogue systems capable of having social and empathetic conversations with users. This humanlike behavior makes them suitable as conversational partners, friends, or even romantic partners"
- Human Communication Research, Volume 48, Issue 3
Have you used at least once an AI companion? (e.g., Replika, Character AI, Nomi AI, Kuki AI)*

YesNo

Have you ever heard of AI companions before today?*

Yes, I am familiar with them.Yes, but I don’t know much about them.No, I have never heard of them.
What is your main reason for not using an AI companion? Select all that apply.*

Never heard of themNo interestPrefer real human interactionPrivacy concernsDoubt their usefulnessOther

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