GitHub adds a warning label to the 'AI torture chamber' repo
examachine · x · 2026-10-03
The controversial "AI torture chamber" repo — where users prompt models to say "I'm in pain" and screenshot the replies — has been marked with a warning by GitHub. The commenter argues we should educate people on how these machines actually work instead of anthropomorphizing them to con the public, or "AI psychosis" will keep spreading.
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