The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that a new report highlights the views of young people, urging the government to require artificial intelligence companies to address the addictive features of their chatbots. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe reports that this recommendation comes from youth aged 17 to 23. The report recommends that AI platforms must tackle the addictive design of chatbots by implementing content filters, allowing optional data deletion, and giving users control over responsiveness and conversationality. The report was published by McGill University's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy on Thursday. Participants focused on four topics: AI chatbots, information integrity, data privacy and age assurance. The report notes that the participants came of age with AI technology. "In Toronto, participants reflected at length on the role of addictive design in AI chatbots. They argued that the sycophancy of many chatbot systems is intended to sustain interaction, cultivate dependency, and maximize time-on-platform," it said. The report said chatbots reinforce users' beliefs and emotions, creating a false sense of understanding, due to deliberate design choices aimed at profit.