They may mess with your sense of taste, making you crave even sweeter foods.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/artificial-sweeteners-su...

I feel like I have seen a lot of BS peddled about artificial sweeteners over the years, but it seems like they would certainly be a better alternative to the sugar people have been eating.

Despite their widespread consumption, I have yet to see any reports of people being directly affected by them, at least in the amounts currently consumed.

One issue with artificial sweeteners is that they can make a person feel hungry an hour or two after consumption. Thus causing a person to consume more calories than they normally would.