MR-036 Human & usage System scope

Anthropomorphism, emotional dependence and psychological harm

Human-like interaction fosters unhealthy emotional dependence or misplaced trust, and related psychological harm, as distinct from content that promotes self-harm.

Risk family: Human & usage
MIT domain: 5. Human-Computer Interaction
MIT subdomain: 5.1 > Overreliance and unsafe use
AI type: GPAI
Scope: System
Source standard: MIT AI Risk Repository v4

Provenance

Source standard

MIT AI Risk Repository v4

Source frameworks

8 source framework citation keys

AIVerify2023, Abercrombie2024, Allianz2018, Gabriel2024, Li2025, Perlo2025, Stanley2024, Weidinger2021

ISO/IEC references

23894 obj A.10; src 7; mech B.4 | 42001 ctrl A.5.4, A.8.2

Framework crosswalk

Every framework item mapped to this risk. Items marked partial overlap only in part; definitions appear on hover where the source licence permits.

Sourcesframeworks that contributed to the register

ISO 238941

A.10 ISO/IEC 23894 Annex A A.10

ISO 420012

A.5.4 ISO/IEC 42001 Annex A A.5.4
A.8.2 ISO/IEC 42001 Annex A A.8.2

Cross-checksframeworks mapped in to test coverage

IBM1

ibm-impact-on-human-dignity Impact on human dignity partial

NIST GenAI1

GENAI.7 Human-AI Configuration

OWASP Agentic1

ASI09 Human-Agent Trust Exploitation

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