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Having struggled with addiction, I’m staying away from AI chatbots

Having struggled with addiction, I’m staying away from AI chatbots

I was an early adopter of the internet, joining a friend’s so-called bulletin board system in 1990, before social media even existed. Though I loved it, my 24/7 enthusiasm also concerned me. I had been addicted to cocaine and heroin, which I quit... Read more.

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