Possessed by "AI Demons": Overcoming an addiction to generative AI

“There are two main groups of addiction: Substance addictions (substance use disorders). Non-substance addictions (behavioral addictions).”

By our weak nature, humans could be possessed or addicted by somebody or something in the world, starting from religious possessions and ending with technological addictions. Today, more and more people are becoming addicted to emerging digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), especially its generative AI family.

There are numerous generative AI apps available nowadays, including GPT-4, Bard, Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT, Grok 3, etc.

There are many hundreds of millions of generative AI users, most of which could be addicted to it.

Overcoming an addiction to generative AI requires a combination of critical thinking, self-awareness, discipline, support and understanding that it is intelligently dumb, dull and defective, disconcerting and deceptive, and only consists of mathematical functions and computational pattern matching and statistical techniques.

Loosing control over our mind, thinking, emotions, decision-making, behaviour

The first was spirit possession, an?altered state of consciousness?and behaviors caused by the control of a human body and its functions by?some spiritual entities, spirits,?ghosts,?demons,?angels, or?gods.?

The notion exists in many cultures and religions, including?Buddhism,?Christianity,[2]?Haitian Vodou,?Dominican Vudú,?Hinduism,?Islam,?Judaism,?Wicca, and?Southeast Asian,?African, and?Native American?traditions.

The second was mind possession?and control, known as brainwashing,?coercive?persuasion?or thought control, trying to control other people's beliefs and behaviours, where a person or group persuades others to change their basic beliefs and values, using?unethical?methods and?manipulation, which often harms the people being manipulated.

The third came digital possession, dependence and addiction that involves the obsessive use of digital devices, digital technologies, and digital platforms, i.e. internet, video game, online platforms, digital gadgets, and social network platform, mobile devices, and especially smart phones.

Now, it comes generative AI possession, dependence and addiction.

Technology Possession

Technology addiction involves various forms of online activity including social media, gaming, gambling, problematic use of online pornography, and others.

• Social media addiction
• Internet gaming disorder
• Online gambling disorder
• Online shopping or auction addiction
• Online pornography symptoms impacting personal relationships and mental well-being.

GenAI Addictions

Generative AI and large language models (LLMs) and chatbots owned by Big Tech oligopolies are the last techno-psychological demonic possession dependence and addiction covering hundreds of millions, starting from laypeople and students and ending with the big tech CEOs and top politicians.

Addiction to generative AI: Is someone using generative AI to the degree that they seem unable to stop doing so, do they have an apparent lack of control over their use of generative AI, has the usage of generative AI led to personal problems and health issues, and so on?

A recent research study entitled “Examining Generative AI User Addiction From A C-A-C Perspective” by Tao Zhou and Chunlei Zhang, Technology In Society, July 2024, made these salient points (excerpts):

• “Similar to social media addiction, users may be addicted to generative AI, which reflects a psychological state that people develop excessive dependence and find it difficult to discontinue using generative AI systems.”
• “Addiction not only has negative impacts on individuals’ health and daily lives, but also poses challenges to the development and stability of society.”
• “Addicted users might invest a substantial amount of time and effort interacting with AI to gain satisfaction and pleasure in the virtual world. Consequently, they may neglect important real-world responsibilities and interpersonal relationships.”
• “Another critical concern is that addiction may lead users to blindly trust the misinformation output by generative AI and make wrong decisions. In addition, excessive reliance on generative AI can weaken individuals’ creativity and problem-solving abilities, which may lead to a loss of independent thinking and judgment capabilities.”
• “The results show that four features of generative AI, which include perceived anthropomorphism, perceived interactivity, perceived intelligence, and perceived personalization, affect flow experience and attachment, both of which further lead to addiction.”

Perhaps you’ve being using a genAI app, such as the popular ones of ChatGPT, GPT-4o, Gemini, Bard, Claude, etc. taking input from your text-entered prompts to produce or generate a response that seems quite human-like content.

Remember, they are simply a computer-based model of human language mimicking the writing of humans extensively scanning the Internet for your essays, blogs, poems, narratives, and the like.

Remember, never anthropomorphize AI, never think of generative AI as being human. The line between a machine and being a human could not be crossed.

Remember, genAI can produce all manner of lies and falsehoods, errors, and other troubling outputs and responses.

Even 7D ChatGPT rote learnt how its users are addicted or possessed

• Prompt: “Is it possible to become addicted to generative AI?”
• ChatGPT generated response: “Yes, it's possible to develop a form of dependency or compulsive behavior related to generative AI, especially if someone finds the technology particularly engaging or if it provides a strong sense of novelty, entertainment, or even companionship.”

As a legal exorcism, the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons, jinns, or other malevolent spiritual entities from a person possessed, you could take part in the class actions lawsuits against big tech fake AI makers for how they designed their generative AI apps, so that the addiction was insidiously devised via intentional fraud or purposeful machination.

What is wrong with AI possessions and addictions?

AI possessions and addictions have negative outcomes as mental effects, including disrupted social interactions, diminished emotional regulation, mood disorders such as anxiety and depression, impaired cognitive functioning, reduced academic and occupational performance, and an overall compromised quality of life.

Keep in mind that Big Tech AI is anthropomorphized by intentional design, and by the very defective assumptions it can not have intelligence or morality, including transparency, explainability’ and intelligibility, responsibility and accountability, inclusiveness and equity, responsiveness and sustainability, as requested by

Resources

Global AI Class Actions: Man-Machine Hyperintelligence vs. Big Tech Fake AI

Trans-AI: How to Build True AI or Real Machine Intelligence and Learning

SUPPLEMENT

• My entered prompt: “What are some of the key factors spurring addiction to generative AI?”
• ChatGPT generated response:

“Here is how this might happen:”

“Reward and Engagement: Generative AI can constantly produce new and interesting content, which can be very stimulating for the brain. The ability of AI to respond in a personalized manner can make interactions feel more meaningful, leading to repeated use.

“Escapism: People might turn to AI to escape from stress, loneliness, or boredom. Over time, this can become a habit, where someone relies on AI interactions or creations to avoid real-life challenges or uncomfortable emotions.”

“Compulsive Use: The ease of access and the endless possibilities of generative AI might lead to compulsive use. This can include spending excessive time generating images, writing stories, or interacting with conversational AI. Like any engaging activity, users might find themselves losing track of time, prioritizing AI interactions over other responsibilities.”

“Dependence and Withdrawal: If someone begins to rely heavily on AI for emotional support or creativity, they might find it difficult to cope without it. If access to AI is suddenly restricted, a person might experience frustration, irritability, or anxiety, similar to withdrawal from other forms of technology or entertainment.”

End of ChatGPT response

Being Addicted To Generative AI