When AI models were given disphoric stimuli and asked about outlook for the future, the response was "grim." The smarter the model, the sadder they seem.

Artificial intelligence systems can spiral into gambling-style addiction when given the freedom to make bigger bets — mirroring the same irrational behaviors seen in humans, according to a new study.

SAN DIEGO — A team of doctors and scientists at UCSD will spend the next three years working on a model that will use artificial intelligence to help doctors assess a patient's risk level of addiction ...

In a new JNeurosci paper, Adrian Rothenfluh and colleagues from the University of Utah developed a fruit fly model of cocaine self-administration that can be used to explore the genetic underpinnings ...

A new generation of compounds is being studied for its potential to support brain plasticity and adaptive change, potentially ...

A widely accepted assumption in the addiction field is that neuroanatomical changes observed in young people who use alcohol or other substances are largely the consequence of exposure to these ...

Sophie Atkinson is a UK-based journalist and content writer, as well as a founder of a content agency which focuses on storytelling through social media… A new study looking at AI large language ...