Robots & Artificial Intelligence‘CODE RED’: The Alarming Research on the Impact of ‘AI Companions’ and Widespread Loneliness Posted on April 9, 2026 by Administrator The popularity of “AI companions” is exploding as people turn to artificial intelligence to serve as their friend or even life partner. But as Wynton Hall’s new book CODE RED documents, the research on the psychological impact of AI companions is alarming — far from filling an emotional gap in the lives of humans, these “companions” are making people lonelier.
