March 31
AI chatbot addiction research identifies types of overreliance and calls for more awareness
AI chatbots can deliver exactly what users want with minimal effort, like a genie granting endless answers with the rub of a lamp. The idea, which researchers call the ‘AI Genie’ phenomenon, is at the centre of new research examining how chatbot design may contribute to addictive patterns of use. Read More.
researchHarleen Randhawa with illustrations by Skye Shen
