The AI Addiction Epidemic in Numbers
✓ 72% of US teens have used an AI companion
✓ 500 monthly searches for “AI addiction”
✓ 500 monthly searches for “ChatGPT addiction”
✓ 900% YoY growth in “addicted to AI” searches
✓ Reddit support groups: 900+ members across multiple communities
✓ Character.AI: 20,000 queries per second
✓ Age demographics: “Older participants more likely to be emotionally dependent”
