It found that 20% of Thais believe AI understands them better than their families and 17% say AI understands them better than their friends. To ask whether AI can be a "safe zone", Mahidol University's Department of Religion and Ethics for Sustainable Development hosted a forum titled "What Happens When My Safe Zone Is AI?" The forum opened with the question: "Can we trust AI to be our safe zone?" But she warned that frequent use of AI chatbots among teenagers has been linked to increased isolation. "This means AI chatbots are similar to social platforms designed to encourage users to continue their engagement.

Source: Bangkok Post January 20, 2026 00:01 UTC