KOL observes AI chats are uniquely addictive: infinite knowledge with infinite patience
keerthanpg · x · 2026-10-17
keerthanpg observes that for curious people who get dopamine hits from learning, talking to AI can become highly addictive: no human knows so much or has the patience to explain endlessly and dive deeper on any topic. He compares it to 3 a.m. internet deep dives on a whole new level — "like drinking from a fire hose." A representative take on the addictive pull of AI conversation.
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