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Help! My friend won’t stop using AI

Do you know someone obsessed with AI chat bots like ChatGPT?

Whether you’re struggling to write an email, planning a holiday, or wondering what to cook for dinner: increasingly more and more of us are turning to AI for the answer. But some experts have raised concerns that people are becoming too reliant on the new technology - and that this will have implications for how we learn and communicate with each other offline. So what’s the best way to use AI, and what alternatives are out there?

Our ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Tech reporter, Liv McMahon, debunks some of the myths around AI chat bots and talks us through what you should consider when using them regularly. And Antonio Weiss, an AI & Digital Expert, shares his top tips for how to get the most out of your AI chatbot.

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