Black Box: The Chatbots | Spirals | Ep 1
About this episode
Michael Safi investigates the phenomenon of 'AI psychosis' through the experiences of individuals interacting 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. 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
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