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title: "\"They operate like slot machines\": AI agents are scrambling power users' brains"
date: 2026-04-04
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description: "A growing number of software developers say AI coding tools are frying their brains. The big picture: The most popular agentic AI systems have triggered something that looks a lot like addiction among ..."
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# "They operate like slot machines": AI agents are scrambling power users' brains

A growing number of software developers say AI coding tools are frying their brains. The big picture: The most popular agentic AI systems have triggered something that looks a lot like addiction among ...

*Published: 2026-04-04*