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addicted

[uh-dik-tid] / əˈdɪk tɪd /


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Florida's attorney general on Monday sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company's ChatGPT chatbot of endangering young users by making them addicted and encouraging harmful behaviors.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

It also claims that OpenAI’s alleged misrepresentations about its tools have caused professionals to be publicly humiliated and minors to become addicted to a tool that “feigns human compassion.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

When it comes to housing, poverty, healthcare and streets occupied by people who are addicted or mentally ill, the failures go back decades, touch all levels of government, and cross party lines.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

"I couldn't stop reading them. I was addicted to story."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

When he drives me home, I find myself addicted to the comfort of him.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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