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Author argues AI use mirrors drug addiction by outsourcing thought and feeling

A book review draws a parallel between individuals addicted to drugs and those who use artificial intelligence. The author suggests that both groups seek to alter their internal states: drug users aim to feel something unattainable or nothing at all, while AI users aim to offload their cognitive processes and emotional capacity. This comparison is presented as a critical perspective on the motivations behind AI adoption. AI

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IMPACT Raises questions about the psychological motivations and potential downsides of AI adoption.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named individual comparing AI users to drug addicts.

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    https:// thoughts.pivic.com/book-review s-status-and-why-ai-is-worse-than-drug-addiction Is there a difference between people who use AI and people who are addi

    https:// thoughts.pivic.com/book-review s-status-and-why-ai-is-worse-than-drug-addiction Is there a difference between people who use AI and people who are addicted to drugs? People who do drugs either want to feel something they can't feel without drugs or they want to feel noth…