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AI is the latest addiction — Does it need to be regulated like cigarettes?

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff compared AI to cigarettes and social media in terms of addictive effects on younger users, calling for regulation of the technology during Salesforce's Dreamforce 2026 conference, where the company unveiled its AI-powered AIforce platform. Benioff's remarks position AI regulation as a question of addiction and youth protection rather than only capability or safety.

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AI is the latest addiction — Does it need to be regulated like cigarettes?
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Salesforce (CRM) kicked off its Dreamforce 2026 conference this week, where the company unveiled its new AI-powered AIforce platform.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff weighs in on how AI should be regulated, comparing the new technology to the addictive nature of cigarettes and social media on younger users.

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