Anthropomorphism in Children's Interactions with LLM Chatbots: A Systematic Review of Drivers and Outcomes
- View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:Researchers across domains have investigated children's use of LLM-based chatbots through various perspectives and methodologies.
- However, prior research remains fragmented regarding anthropomorphism, the tendency for children to assign human characteristics to those large language Model (LLM) chatbots as non-human objects.
- By analyzing 35 empirical studies published between 2022 and 2025, this systematic literature review identifies the drivers of anthropomorphism in children's LLM chatbot interactions and the subsequent outcomes of these interactions.
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- View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:Researchers across domains have investigated children's use of LLM-based chatbots through various perspectives and methodologies.
- However, prior research remains fragmented regarding anthropomorphism, the tendency for children to assign human characteristics to those large language Model (LLM) chatbots as non-human objects.
- By analyzing 35 empirical studies published between 2022 and 2025, this systematic literature review identifies the drivers of anthropomorphism in children's LLM chatbot interactions and the subsequent outcomes of these interactions.
Sources: Arxiv