OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed in a recent interview that he became addicted to TikTok while researching its addictive mechanisms. Altman described spending hours scrolling through the platform as part of his investigation. This experience ultimately led him to delete the app and significantly limit notifications. He aimed to understand how TikTok’s algorithms capture and maintain user attention. Altman’s experiment demonstrated the platform’s powerful hold, even on someone aware of its potential for addiction. The CEO ultimately decided the time cost outweighed any benefit gained from using TikTok. His experience highlights the challenges individuals face when confronting addictive technology.