What addiction medicine can teach us about depending on AI Relying on AI to reduce discomfort is very similar to relying on a substance

https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/11/ai-dependence-addiction-substances-relief-psychology/ By Jonathan AveryMay 11, 2026 Avery is vice chair for addiction psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and host of the podcast Thriving With Addiction.