Could people become as dependent on ChatGPT as they are on social media?

Trained as a journalist at Czech News Agency (CTK), I developed a habit of looking for data the moment an idea popped into my head. The latest one came when I realized that almost every answer from ChatGPT ends with another question or suggestion about what to do next.

Isn’t that similar to how social networks offer one more video, one more post, one more scroll?

To see how close that comparison might be, I got curious:

How much time do people actually spend with their new AI companion?

But surprisingly, there’s little reliable data on how often people actually use this tool of a new era.

Here's what I found:

Average visit duration: 15 minutes and 25 seconds (May 2025, Semrush.com).
But there’s no data on how often people make those visits per day.

Is that just an omission — or a deliberate choice?

No one really knows what kind of statistics AI companies have gathered — or how they plan to use them.

After digging into reports from places like Massachusetts Institute of Technology and reflecting on my own use, here’s what I’ve come to believe:
(For context: I use ChatGPT daily — often more than 15 minutes a day.)

AI tends to amplify the mindset you already have.

• If you’re a perfectionist who struggles to know when enough is enough,
you might end up in an endless loop of follow-up questions.

• If you tend to reach for shortcuts, you might start outsourcing even basic thinking — and lose touch with your own knowledge.

• If you’re just here for fun, you’ll probably generate memes or imagine things like a reality show where Steve Jobs and Zuckerberg compete to design your living room.

• And if you’re curious and results-driven, you may find yourself getting even sharper.

AI isn’t just a technical shift. It’s a psychological one.

🪞ChatGPT is a mirror — reflecting who we are and where we aim.

What kind of ChatGPT user are you?

Think about it:

– What are the three best and worst outputs AI has generated from your prompts?

– And more importantly:

Has it helped you move forward on your path — or pulled you further off it?
I’m all ears if you are.👂

(When it comes to generating pictures, I’m definitely more of a ‘for fun’ user — as this AI-generated image of me holding a mirror clearly shows. AI still struggles with hands. Haha.)