Human Support

Description

The person maintains meaningful relationships with family, peers, clinicians, mentors, faith leaders, supervisors, or team members.

Rationale

Meaningful human relationships are the primary protective factor across every pathway in this framework. They provide reality testing, early warning, help-seeking opportunities, and emotional support that reduces reliance on AI. The quality and accessibility of these relationships — not just their nominal existence — determines their protective value.

Evidence Base

• 专家解读｜筑牢安全防线让拟人化互动服务行稳致远

  范科峰, 2024. 专家解读｜筑牢安全防线让拟人化互动服务行稳致远. 中国网信网.

  Government / agency report

• Stumbling Into AI Emotional Dependence: How Routine AI Interactions Reshape Human Connection

  Yaoxi Shi, Cathy Mengying Fang, Pattie Maez, Amit Goldenberg, 2026. Stumbling Into AI Emotional Dependence: How Routine AI Interactions Reshape Human Connection. arXiv, 2606.04150. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2606.04150

  Preprint