The research question
A system can appear acceptable in individual outputs while the longer pattern of interaction may shape people in difficult-to-measure ways.
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Relational Surface Risk
What happens when interactions with AI accumulate across time? Relational Surface Risk considers effects on trust, dependence, decisions and personal agency beyond a single response.
Status: Working paper and inquiry. This page describes research and development, not an available public service.
The framework
This work explores ways to define, investigate and challenge cumulative relational effects. It is an early-stage framework, not an established empirical finding.