Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
This research explores the impact of AI on adolescent development, specifically focusing on how large-language models (LLMs) influence the way adolescents approach and value human connections. While AI can offer some benefits, it cannot fully replace the essential elements of human relationships, such as empathy, creativity, and emotional understanding, which are fundamental to a fulfilled life.
Faculty Mentor
Alan Bradshaw
alan.bradshaw@lipscomb.edu
Recommended Citation
Smith, Hannah, "“In a relationship”: Can AI take the place of a human relationship?" (2025). Student Scholar Symposium. 149.
https://digitalcollections.lipscomb.edu/student_scholars_symposium/2025/Full_schedule/149
Included in
Developmental Psychology Commons, Practical Theology Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons, Social Psychology Commons
“In a relationship”: Can AI take the place of a human relationship?
This research explores the impact of AI on adolescent development, specifically focusing on how large-language models (LLMs) influence the way adolescents approach and value human connections. While AI can offer some benefits, it cannot fully replace the essential elements of human relationships, such as empathy, creativity, and emotional understanding, which are fundamental to a fulfilled life.