Unhealthy or dangerous human-EAI relationships
Users anthropomorphizing, trusting, or relying on AI systems, leading to emotional or material dependence and inappropriate relationships with or expectations of AI systems. Trust can be exploited by malicious actors (e.g., to harvest personal information or enable manipulation), or result in harm from inappropriate use of AI in critical situations (e.g., medical emergency). Overreliance on AI systems can compromise autonomy and weaken social ties.
"Constant access to and interaction with EAI systems could foster dangerous human dependence or romantic attachment [115]. People may depend on EAI systems for physical pleasure [116]. The physical presence and human-like features of EAI systems may significantly amplify the dependency issues already observed with conversational AI [117, 118]. People may easily fall in love with EAI systems, only to be distraught when these systems are altered or have their memories reset [119]."(p. 6)
Other risks from Perlo et al. (2025) (12)
Economic Risks
6.0 Socioeconomic & EnvironmentalPurposeful or malicious harm
4.2 Cyberattacks, weapon development or use, and mass harmAccidental harm
Privacy Violations
2.1 Compromise of privacy by leaking or correctly inferring sensitive informationMisinformation
3.1 False or misleading informationLabour Displacement
6.2 Increased inequality and decline in employment quality