Blaming AI for a mental break is like blaming guns for school shootings, but I could imagine it accelerating someone's psychosis under the right conditions.
Especially if the same sort of addictive p...
I like your nuanced take. We all have some addictive tendency and should fo our best to mitigate it. That said, in times of stress, isolation, or alienation EVERY negative tendency gets worse and worse.
A recovering alcoholic with a strong family, meaningful job, happy life etc is going to resist the temptation to drink much better than that same person who is depressed and listless.
Unlike alcohol, AI and social media are going to be nearly impossible to opt out of though. I despise Instagram for example, but I lose a lot of money with my business (hospitality) when I don't vigorously use Instagram to advertise and engage.
A recovering alcoholic with a strong family, meaningful job, happy life etc is going to resist the temptation to drink much better than that same person who is depressed and listless.
Unlike alcohol, AI and social media are going to be nearly impossible to opt out of though. I despise Instagram for example, but I lose a lot of money with my business (hospitality) when I don't vigorously use Instagram to advertise and engage.