addicted

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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

In a warped age addicted to novelty, it can seem almost subversive to return to the oldest story we have.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Unless you’re a gambler addicted to risk-taking, you should avoid these stocks — if not sell them short.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

People spend a lot of time scrolling through videos on social media, addicted to their phones instead of interacting with their friends and family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

But every reader addicted to coffee can thank ancient Ethiopian farmers for domesticating the coffee plant.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond