The real technology crisis isn't screen time — it's that smartphones have become the most emotionally responsive presence in most people's lives, quietly replacing the relational needs that human ...
A California jury has found Meta and YouTube liable for creating products that have led to harmful and addictive behavior by young users on their platforms. Gee Scott, co-host of “The Gee and Ursula ...
Jury found tech firms treated addictiveness as a feature, not a bug ...
To limit algorithmic addiction, regulators should set clear thresholds for how much compulsive engagement AI systems are allowed to create.
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Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process rewards, regulate impulses and weigh consequences – not from genes that ...
Engagement-maximizing architectures such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and emotionally targeted notifications remain broadly permissible. That gap, however, is now being challenged on multiple fronts.