We've all been mid-TV binge when the streaming service interrupts our umpteenth-consecutive episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation to ask if we're still watching. That may be in part designed to keep you from missing the first appearance of the Borg because you fell asleep, but it also helps you ponder if you instead want to get up and do literally anything else. The same thing may be coming to your conversation with a chatbot .

OpenAI said Monday it would start putting "break reminders" into your conversations with ChatGPT . If you've been talking to the gen AI chatbot too long -- which can contribute to addictive behavior, just like with social media -- you'll get a quick pop-up prompt asking if it's a good time for a break.

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