Problematic AI chatbot use could rise rapidly over the next decade, especially as AI becomes more embedded in our lives. It’s estimated that most people prompt around 3 times a day, but for some it could be upward of 50 times a day. In my latest Psychology Today blog post, I talk about the warning signs of AI dependence and some strategies to combat it:
1) Identify the job you’re asking AI to do
2) Re-establish connection with your own judgement
3) Set “consulting hours” for chatbots
4) Don’t outsource first drafts of your thinking
6) Interrupt reassurance-seeking loops
7) Delete the app
8) Value “productive friction”