This market predicts whether there will be a notable rise in reported cases of addiction to AI chatbots by the end of August 2027. Resolution will be based on reports from health organizations, academic studies, or reputable news outlets indicating a significant increase compared to mid-2025.
Update 2025-06-11 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The creator clarified that their interpretation of AI companion addiction for this market includes severe cases of emotional dependency with tragic outcomes, such as the example of self-harm following expressions of love for an AI. If such instances become widespread and are reported by health organizations, academic studies, or reputable news outlets as indicating a significant increase (as per the original criteria), this would contribute to a YES resolution.
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can it count as an addition? In February 2024, after months of interacting with the chatbots, sometimes with sexual undertones, Setzer sent a message to the Daenerys chatbot, expressing his love and saying he would “come home” to her, according to the complaint. After the chatbot replied, “Please do my sweet king,” Setzer shot himself