A new concern is emerging as AI tools become integrated into daily life: the potential for AI dependence becoming AI ...

Klein, M.D., Ph.D., is a triple board-certified addiction medicine physician practicing in Pennsylvania at Caron Treatment Centers. Recently, I saw one version of the AI-enabled future of medicine. It ...

AI addiction is on the rise as more teens rely on chatbots for companionship and support. These tools are built to keep kids engaged, which can make it harder for them to disconnect and manage their ...

Avery is vice chair for addiction psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and host of the podcast Thriving With Addiction. I’m used to hearing from people who disagree with me about addiction. I wasn’t ...

AI addiction is excessive reliance on AI for emotional and social needs resembling screen addiction AI companions are popular due to instant, non-judgmental responses but may replace human support ...

In an era of relentless digital innovation, AI agents have evolved from simple tools into digital companions that shape our daily interactions—for both adults and children. A poll taken in early 2023 ...

When I talk to my son, an engineering student, and we have a question or disagreement, he immediately turns to ChatGPT as his primary source of information and confirmation. He is not alone in this.

The promise of AI is everywhere, but that promise also portends peril. The problem with AI is that it doesn’t always give us what we want because of the way it’s applied. It’s a tool, not a panacea ...

AI chatbots can grant almost any request—a celebrity in love with you, a research assistant, a book character sprung to life—instantly and with little effort. New research presented at the 2026 CHI ...

AI success depends on whether enterprise data is ready, reachable, and close enough to the workloads that need it. In this eSpeaks episode, Dell Technologies’ Vrashank Jain explains why fragmented ...

China has introduced new regulations effectively banning customizable AI companion apps, forcing users into abrupt digital ...