arXivYao Liu, Guangjia Chai, Yuming Huang, Jihao Huang, Lei Wang, Junchen WanMon, Aug 3, 2026, 3:44 AM PDT
score 16.8
New benchmark measures AI companions' emotional skills realistically
Original: CompanionBench: A Theory-Anchored, Real-World-Grounded Benchmark for AI Emotional Companionship
Source: arxiv.org ↗
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