Researchers from OpenAI and the MIT Media Lab published a paper that analyzed millions of chat conversations and thousands of audio interactions with ChatGPT. They also surveyed 4,000 users on their self-reported behaviors with the bot.

In a separate study, MIT Media Lab analyzed how close to 1,000 users interacted with ChatGPT over four weeks. Researchers collected data across text and voice in personal, impersonal, and open-ended conversations.

The results are nuanced, especially since feelings of loneliness and social isolation often fluctuate and can be influenced by various factors. However, the researchers saidthey found that ChatGPT may worsen feelings of loneliness in a group of "power users."