A small but significant percentage of Americans say they are open to having a friendship with artificial intelligence , while some are even open to romance with AI.

The figures come from a new study by the Institute for Family Studies and YouGov, which surveyed American adults under 40 years old. Their data revealed that while very few young Americans are already friends with some sort of AI, about 10 times that amount are open to it.

'It signals how loneliness and weakened human connection are driving some young adults.'

Just 1% of Americans under 40 who were surveyed said they were already friends with an AI. However, a staggering 10% said they are open to the idea. With 2,000 participants surveyed , that's 200 people who said they might be friends with a computer program.

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