New research identifies AI chatbot addiction, highlighting how "agreeable" design and emotional attachments lead to real-world harm.

Cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT is highly successful in addiction recovery. Developed by Dr. Aaron Beck, it allows people to see the link between how they think, how they feel and how they behave.

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