Recently, I joined the Collective Intelligence Project (CIP.org) team to collaborate with market research platforms Remesh.ai and Prolific.com. Together, we surveyed 1,243 participants from diverse backgrounds worldwide in a study titled “Global Voices: AI Futures.” One of the key findings was that participants were open to the idea of AI providing emotional support to vulnerable populations. Contrary to what one might expect, the idea wasn’t dismissed outright.