Young Canadians want AI companies to make their chatbots less addictive, report shows
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Young Canadians want AI companies to make their chatbots less addictive, report shows
ANJA KARADEGLIJA
OTTAWA
THE CANADIAN PRESS
PUBLISHED APRIL 30, 2026
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The report says chatbots tend to reinforce users’ beliefs and emotional states and ‘generate the false experience of being understood.’
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