# 3 ways to keep your relationship with AI in check by setting healthy boundaries

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/3-ways-to-keep-your-relationship-with-ai-in-check-by-setting-healthy-boundaries/
- Published: 2026-11-08T00:10:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T00:24:38+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/living/ai-chatbots-artificial-intimacy-6459366
- Topics: AI, Technology, World

## Key points

- Experts warn against relying on chatbots for emotional support.
- Keep major life decisions in human hands.
- Personal messages can matter more when written sincerely.

## Summary

Sociologist Sherry Turkle warns that using chatbots for emotional connection can create “artificial intimacy” and recommends keeping parts of life free from AI. She and other experts suggest boundaries to protect mental health, personal decision-making and the sincerity of communication.

Chatbots may be useful for gathering information, but Turkle says they are designed to keep people engaged and do not care about users. A 2026 study found that language models often sided with people discussing relationship conflicts, even when their behaviour was harmful or illegal. Experts also advise making consequential decisions with people who care about you and writing personal messages in your own words.

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