@article{aiemotionalsupportisbetteronlywhenchosen,
  title = {AI emotional support is better only when chosen, but shifts preferences even when it is not},
  author = {Yaoxi Shi and Cathy Mengying Fang and Guy LabanPattie Maes and Amit Goldenberg},
  year = {2026},
  eprint = {2608.23196},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.23196},
}