AI may solve loneliness, but at the cost of our people skills. Philip Dulian/picture alliance via Getty Images A Yale psychology professor says AI could ease loneliness but weaken real-world relationship skills. Paul Bloom warns AI chatbots may reduce the empathy, friction, and compromise people learn from others. Harvard and Stanford research suggests that agreeable chatbots can make users less self-reflective. AI companions could be good for your mental health — but bad for your social life.