{"id":1408,"date":"2026-08-12T06:11:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T06:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=1408"},"modified":"2026-08-12T06:11:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T06:11:24","slug":"the-spectator-p-m-ep-238-you-probably-have-or-will-have-an-ai-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=1408","title":{"rendered":"<i>The Spectator P.M.<\/i> Ep. 238: You Probably Have (or Will Have) an AI Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2zTHXpCHFb06MirpSAz4fO?utm_source=generator&amp;si=16abe241d4d6477d\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Countries such as Britain, Australia, and China are implementing strict regulations or bans on social media use for children, citing concerns that social media addiction is contributing to mental health issues. A writer at the <em>New York Times<\/em> shared her concerns about how artificial intelligence could create similar problems down the road. <strong>(READ MORE: No Social Media Without Papers?)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=1404\">New Executive Order Announces New Federal Vaccine Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The Spectator P.M. Podcast<\/em> hosts Lyrah Margo and Madelynn McLaughlin discuss the future of AI and its relational allure as a potential danger. They emphasize that AI should be regarded as a tool, not a replacement for human interaction, and encourage parents to discuss and monitor AI use with their children.<strong> (RELATED: Barna Study Shows Christians Trust AI as Scriptural Authority)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=1402\">Reagan, Gorbachev, and The Brink of War That Changed the World<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tune in to hear their discussion!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" class=\"rumble\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/v7bt030\/?pub=s6xwj\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Listen to the\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><strong>Spectator P.M.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Podcast<\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0on\u00a0Spotify.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><em><strong>Watch the<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0Spectator P.M. 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