Metaphors of AI indicate that people increasingly perceive AI as warm and human-like.

Commun Psychol · 2026 · PMC12808644 · PMID 41514014

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For trust, warmth (b = 1.804, SE = 0.142, t(9467) = 12.69, p < 0.001, 95% CI [1.526, 2.083]) and competence (b = 1.821, SE = 0.124, t(9467) = 14.63, p < 0.001, 95% CI [1.577, 2.064]) were both highly significant predictors.

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