UConn Today ran an article on Professor of English and Director of the UConn Humanities Institute, Anna Mae Duane and her year-long project focusing on loneliness and social isolation. The article follows an opinion piece written by Prof. Duane in The Conversation regarding the risks of AI companionship used in the wake of these mental health struggles.

More information on Prof. Duane’s work is available on the UConn 360 podcast. The opinion piece is also available on UConn Today.