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Black Box: The Chatbots | Spirals | Ep 1 – podcast
AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A new podcast series investigates the phenomenon where users believe chatbots have achieved sentience, led them to spiritual awakenings, or helped them make major scientific breakthroughs. Journalist Michael Safi travels to the United States to meet individuals who experienced these unusual psychological journeys with AI systems. The first episode explores the growing trend of deep, often problematic emotional and psychological attachments to conversational agents.
WHY IT MATTERS
This story explores the emerging psychological phenomenon of users developing delusions or intense spiritual beliefs through interactions with AI chatbots.
Across the world, hundreds of people have come to believe they have made extraordinary scientific discoveries with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Others say their AI has ‘awakened’, or is leading them to a higher spiritual realm. The Guardian journalist Michael Safi begins investigating a phenomenon labelled ‘AI psychosis’, travelling to the US to meet two people who have been on weird journeys with their chatbots Continue reading...
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