There multiple evidences proves that AI addiction is not a theory anymore. It’s reality many people dealing today. It might start like something not essential just asking simple important question, but slowly become a compulsively reinforced behavior. AI addiction is particularly hard to deal with because of ease to access, and how convincing results are.

Here some practical guides how to deal with it:

1. Make it harder to access – this is important pilar because making it as hard to access, will decrease the chance you do it. First of all blocking it from being accessed from long power button press in smartphone, then removing the apps. Adding additional blocker on browser, or even better on dns or wifi admin side.
2. Write down the questions – if you believe that using search again is not viable choice for you anymore. Then write the question in your notes and only ask them after 24 hours. This delay will filter out the questions that wasn’t essential and not as important to wast time.
3. Prepare for failure – Unfortunately you might not be able to do it as fast as possible. Behavior change not happen in one day and not recover in one day. Fighting the habit symptoms can be even worse then not fighting it at all. So the procedure should be deliberate and systematic and not relying on will power.

This was practical guide how to deal with AI addiction, hope this help you to mitigating the addiction. Lets make AI an assistive tool instead of experience generator.