Jaime Banks, Syracuse University - AI Companionship: Real Relationships, Artificial Partners

Jaime Banks, Syracuse University - AI Companionship: Real Relationships, Artificial Partners

Published: September 8, 2026

Duration: 2:30

Relationships between humans and AI chatbots are a fascinating area of study.

Jaime Banks, professor at the school of information studies at Syracuse University, delves into these relationships to see what we can learn.

Faculty Bio:

Jaime Banks is Professor at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. After earning a Ph.D. in Public Communication and Technology from Colorado State University, she has been previously faculty in Ontario, West Virginia, and Texas. Her work is animated by questions about the relationships between humans and social technologies (mostly social AI, social robots...