From the printing press to AI chatbots, new technology has long enthralled humans. It can both terrify and excite us with its potential for vast change. For Brenda Curtis, disruption is the goal. A principal investigator in NIDA’s Intramural Research Program, Dr. Curtis uses artificial intelligence (AI), social media, and smartphone sensors to gain a better understanding of substance use and misuse. Among other goals, she aims to develop effective and accessible digital tools to help people in treatment or recovery for substance use disorders...