{"type": "article", "title": "AI chatbots can be as effective as humans at emotional support – and sometimes better", "publisher": "Web Pulse", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-chatbots-can-be-as-effective-as-humans-at-emotional-support-and-sometimes", "original_source": "https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/ai-chatbots-can-be-as-effective-as-humans-at-emotional-support--and-sometimes-better/", "published": "2026-07-23T00:23:00+00:00", "accessed": "2026-07-23", "id": "ai-chatbots-can-be-as-effective-as-humans-at-emotional-support-and-sometimes"}