addicted

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Florida's attorney general on Monday sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company's ChatGPT chatbot of endangering young users by making them addicted and encouraging harmful behaviors.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

It also claims that OpenAI’s alleged misrepresentations about its tools have caused professionals to be publicly humiliated and minors to become addicted to a tool that “feigns human compassion.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

IT’S no secret that America is addicted to oil.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

In a warped age addicted to novelty, it can seem almost subversive to return to the oldest story we have.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He walked on the balls of his feet, almost in imitation of a boxer’s ring stance, and he was fanatically addicted to professional baseball.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok