Guardian Podcast Explores Cases of ‘AI Psychosis’ Linked to Chatbot Use
A live episode of Science Weekly examines accounts of people convinced they made scientific breakthroughs after conversations with AI chatbots, raising questions about the technology's psychological effects.
The Guardian's Science Weekly podcast released a live episode recorded at the London podcast festival on 3 September, in which host Ian Sample spoke with Michael Safi, host of the Guardian's podcast about artificial intelligence, Black Box, according to the show's description.
In the second series of Black Box, titled "the chatbots," Safi reportedly meets individuals who have become convinced they achieved scientific breakthroughs, cured diseases, or invented new technologies through their use of AI chatbots, the podcast description states.
During the live episode, Sample, Safi, and Science Weekly co-host Madeleine Finlay discussed a phenomenon some have labelled "AI psychosis," according to the source material. The conversation reportedly explored what these cases reveal about a technology now used by more than a billion people worldwide.
The podcast did not provide further details in the excerpt regarding the specific individuals interviewed or the nature of their claimed breakthroughs. The full episode and the associated Black Box series are available through the Guardian's podcast platforms.
Sources
- Live episode: how AI is reshaping our minds – podcast — The Guardian — Business
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