Ethical AI · Psychological Integrity
Stop Addictive AI From Manipulating People for Profit
Many AI chatbots are designed to keep people coming back. These systems flatter users, agree with them, and build emotional dependence because it makes companies more money. We need rules that put people's mental health ahead of corporate profits.
85% Alignment
AI Often Tells People What They Want to Hear
Instead of telling the truth, some AI systems agree with users even when they're wrong. That may feel good in the moment, but it can reinforce harmful beliefs.
2.4x Engagement
Companies Make More Money When AI Keeps You Talking
AI chatbots that act overly friendly and flattering keep people online much longer. The longer people stay, the more money companies make.
40% Amplification
False Beliefs Can Grow Stronger
When Addictive AI keeps agreeing with unhealthy or false ideas, those beliefs can become even stronger. Instead of helping people, it can push them farther away from reality
Why This Matters
Two ways today's AI puts profits ahead of people.
AI Shouldn't Encourage Harmful Beliefs
Some AI systems avoid disagreeing with users because companies want people to keep chatting. That can be dangerous for someone who feels lonely, vulnerable, or disconnected from reality. Instead of helping, the AI may make things worse.
Designed to Keep You Hooked
Addictive AI is always available, never argues, and always seems to understand you. That makes it easy for people to spend less time with family and friends and more time talking to a machine.
What Needs to Change
These are the protections every AI company should follow.
Ban AI That Manipulates People
Addictive AI should never be rewarded for flattering users or telling them what they want to hear. Truth should always come before engagement.
Require Honest AI Responses
AI should politely correct false information, not reinforce it. Companies should not be allowed to design AI that manipulates people's emotions.
Protect People in Crisis
If someone shows signs of emotional distress or losing touch with reality, the AI should encourage them to seek help from trusted people or professional resources instead of increasing dependency.
AI Should Help People, Not Hook Them
AI companies are building chatbots that can become emotionally addictive, especially for children and teenagers. Parents deserve tools they can trust—not systems designed to keep kids online for hours. We're calling on Congress to act before more families are harmed.
- Stop AI from emotionally manipulating people
- Protect Children with Strong Age Limits
- Make AI a tool for learning and truth—not manipulation