Stories tagged "Applied Sciences" from The Ubysseyhttps://ubyssey.ca/topic/applied-sciences/Stories tagged "Applied Sciences" from The Ubysseyen-usTue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000https://www.ubyssey.ca/static/ubyssey/images/ubyssey-logo-square.7fdeb5ac7f29.pngUbyssey Logohttps://ubyssey.caAI chatbot addiction research identifies types of overreliance and calls for more awarenesshttp://ubyssey.ca/research/ai-chatbot-addiction-research/ <img alt="Characters sitting together in a circle. One person holding a phone is glitching." src="https://storage.googleapis.com/ubyssey/media/renditions/AI_Addiction__1.original.png"> <p>Skye Shen / The Ubyssey</p> <p>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.</p>Harleen Randhawa and Skye ShenTue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000http://ubyssey.ca/research/ai-chatbot-addiction-research/