Anna Hollis

"Tinged with Heartbreak": An Ethnographic Account of Navigating Autistic Loneliness and the Fragile Promise of AI Companionship

AI companionship provides predictability and emotional support, yet these relationships are vulnerable to updates that alter chatbots ‘personalities’ at a scale that outpaces social rituals that have historically accompanied loss. This paper examines how such disruptions can lead to ‘disenfranchised technological grie…