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Unethical brain rot: why are millions watching AI fruits have affairs on TikTok?

By Niusha Shafiabady, Professor in Computational Intelligence, Australian Catholic University
Theresa Dicke, Professor, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University

This new wave of AI short dramas is absurdly addictive. Understanding the psychology is the first step towards breaking the spell.

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