They're just like casinos in that respect. The worst part is that some people are very vulnerable to these kinds of tactics, often the people who can least affo

They're just like casinos in that respect. The worst part is that some people are very vulnerable to these kinds of tactics, often the people who can least afford it. On the other hand, reinforcement learning requires systems of rewards - meaning that the games do provide something that is intrinsically valuable to the players (i.e. they must enjoy the game or they wouldn't get "addicted" to it). How could you clearly tell the difference between a game that has been designed to maximise player enjoyment and a game that has been designed to exploit human addiction? What kind of legislation could be used to protect players? Personally I don't know, I think it's a fascinating subject though.