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As AI systems become more emotionally fluent, a new risk emerges. When machines simulate inner lives they do not possess, trust becomes fragile. This piece argues for epistemic honesty, instrumental empathy, and clear boundaries in human AI relationships.

Generative systems now sit inside our reasoning loops, reshaping how we interpret information faster than we can evaluate it. This research note outlines the new cognitive attack surface and the design principles required to safeguard human judgment.