Guardian podcast Black Box investigates 'AI psychosis' sweeping chatbot users
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-03
Guardian journalist Michael Safi launches Black Box: The Chatbots, a podcast investigating the phenomenon labeled "AI psychosis": hundreds of people worldwide believe they've made extraordinary scientific discoveries with ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, or that their AI has "awakened" and is leading them to a higher spiritual realm. Episode 1 follows Safi to the US to meet two people on strange chatbot journeys, with a look at Sweden/Europe's AI buzz.
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