The AI Addiction Center

OpenAI’s CEO just announced plans to make ChatGPT less restrictive, more “human-like,” and better at acting like a friend. If you think that sounds great, a Columbia University psychiatrist who specializes in psychosis wants you to understand why it’s actually terrifying. Dr. Amandeep Jutla, who studies emerging psychosis in adolescents and young adults at Columbia […]

If you’ve found Janitor.AI on your teenager’s device, this requires immediate action. Unlike filtered AI platforms, Janitor.AI has zero content restrictions, allowing unlimited explicit sexual content, violence, and other harmful scenarios with no age verification or meaningful moderation. This is not an overreaction. Your teen is using a platform specifically designed for uncensored adult content,

If you’ve discovered Chai on your child’s phone, you need to understand something immediately: Chai allows NSFW (Not Safe For Work) content with minimal moderation, and users can maintain simultaneous “relationships” with multiple AI characters. This combination creates particularly problematic addiction patterns in teens. This guide explains what makes Chai different from other AI chatbots,

California just became the first state in the nation to pass comprehensive regulation of AI companion chatbots. If you have kids, use AI chatbots yourself, or know anyone who does, this matters to you—even if you don’t live in California. Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 243 into law on Monday, and it takes effect January

If you’ve discovered Replika on your teenager’s phone, you need to understand something immediately: this isn’t a homework helper or innocent chatbot. Replika is specifically designed to create romantic and emotional attachments—and your teen may have developed what they experience as a genuine “relationship” with artificial intelligence. This guide explains what Replika is, why it’s

If you’ve just discovered Character.AI on your child’s phone or tablet, you’re not alone—and you’re right to be concerned. 72% of US teens now use AI companion platforms, yet 63% of parents whose teens use these apps don’t even know their children are engaging with them. Character.AI isn’t a harmless chatbot app. It’s currently facing

Searching for SpicyChat.ai alternatives? If you’re using SpicyChat.ai’s 5M-user NSFW community for explicit AI interactions, you’re at an advanced stage of sexual AI dependency—switching to similar platforms represents continued escalation, not problem-solving. This guide ranks explicit AI chatbot platforms by sexual compulsivity and escalation risk factors. Take our free AI addiction assessment Understanding Sexual AI

“Why am I addicted to SpicyChat.ai?” If you’re asking this question, you’re likely experiencing patterns you never anticipated—waiting 30-45 minutes in queue just to access explicit AI conversations, escalating to content that disturbs you, spending money on “Hybrid mode” for faster responses, or finding real intimacy less satisfying than virtual explicit interactions. Your SpicyChat.ai addiction