Guardian podcast probes 'AI psychosis': users believe chatbots awakened or made breakthroughs
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-05
The Guardian's new podcast Black Box: The Chatbots opens its first season "Spirals" with journalist Michael Safi investigating the phenomenon labelled "AI psychosis".
- Hundreds of people worldwide believe they've made extraordinary scientific discoveries via chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
- Others say their AI has "awakened" or is leading them to a higher spiritual realm
- Episode 1 features Safi traveling to the US to meet two people on bizarre journeys with their chatbots
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