Extended Data for "Beyond Biology: AI as Family and the Future of Human Bonds and Relationships"

Table 1 presents a structured comparative analysis of emerging AI systems that emulate the roles of family members, detailing their primary functions, advantages, and inherent limitations. It further examines the ethical challenges and cultural contexts that shape their acceptance across societies. By positioning each tool within relevant theoretical and ethical frameworks, the table offers critical insights into how AI is reshaping the concept of kinship and the evolving dynamics of human-AI family relationships. Table 2 matrix illustrates the varying degrees of cultural, ethical, and policy-based acceptance of emotionally intelligent AI across global regions. Symbolic coding denotes acceptance levels: High (Green cell), Moderate (Yellow cell), and Low (Orange cell). Data is synthesized from empirical studies, policy reports, and ethnographic analyses. These acceptance patterns are shaped by regional differences in legal frameworks, cultural norms regarding machine intimacy, religious considerations, and strategic investments in affective AI and eldercare robotics. Refer for detailed source citations. Table 3 matrix synthesizes the ethical and theological stances of major world religions on emotionally intelligent AI within familial contexts. Acceptance levels—categorized as High (Green), Moderate (Yellow), Low (Orange)—reflect doctrinal interpretations, spiritual philosophies, and emerging religious commentaries on AI's roles as caregivers, companions, ancestors, and moral agents. The classification is informed by doctrinal texts, scholarly articles, and contemporary religious-ethical debates cited in the references. While individual interpretations may vary within each tradition, the matrix offers a comparative overview of prevailing religious orientations toward AI in family life.表1对模拟家庭成员角色的新兴人工智能系统开展结构化对比分析，详述其核心功能、优势与固有局限，并探讨影响其在各社会中接受度的伦理挑战与文化语境。该表格将各类工具置于相关理论与伦理框架下进行定位，为理解人工智能如何重塑亲属关系概念以及人机家庭关系的动态演化提供了关键洞见。 表2矩阵展示了情感智能人工智能（emotionally intelligent AI）在全球各地区基于文化、伦理与政策维度的接受度差异。其接受等级通过符号编码标注：高接受度（绿色单元格）、中等接受度（黄色单元格）与低接受度（橙色单元格）。数据整合自实证研究、政策报告与民族志分析。此类接受模式受区域法律框架差异、关于机器亲密性的文化规范、宗教考量，以及在情感人工智能（affective AI）与养老机器人领域的战略投入所塑造。详细参考文献标注详见文末。 表3矩阵整合了世界主要宗教对家庭场景下情感智能人工智能的伦理与神学立场。接受等级分为高（绿色）、中等（黄色）与低（橙色），其划分依据为教义解读、精神哲学，以及围绕人工智能作为看护者、陪伴者、先祖角色与道德主体所产生的新兴宗教评论。该分类参考了参考文献中引用的教义文本、学术论文与当代宗教伦理争议。尽管各宗教传统内部的个体解读存在差异，但该矩阵仍对家庭生活中人工智能的主流宗教取向提供了对比性概览。