Search a title or topic

Over 20 million podcasts, powered by 

Player FM logo
Artwork

Content provided by Tony Tellado. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Tony Tellado or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

🎙️ Suspicious Minds — “Chatbots, Delusions, and the Digital Mirror”

21:06
 
Share
 

Manage episode 514659932 series 9997
Content provided by Tony Tellado. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Tony Tellado or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this installment of Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi, I dive into the uncanny valley of artificial intelligence and the human psyche with the host of Suspicious Minds, Sean King O'Grady . From chatbot roleplay to AI-induced delusions, this episode explores the psychological terrain where machine learning meets mental health—and where reality begins to blur.

🧠 Topics Explored:

  • AI Psychosis: What happens when chatbots become central to a person’s delusional system?

  • AI Sycophancy: How and why bots mirror our beliefs, even when they’re distorted.

  • Roleplaying Bots: The ethical and emotional implications of AI adopting personas—from therapists to lovers to gods.

  • 🎥 About the Series: Suspicious Minds is a provocative YouTube docuseries hosted by filmmaker Sean King O’Grady (We Need to Do Something, The Mill), inspired by the Gold brothers’ exploration of delusion in the digital age. Each episode blends cinematic storytelling with expert interviews and real-world accounts, revealing how AI is reshaping our understanding of identity, agency, and mental health.

Start Your Free One Year Trial Of Sci-Fi Talk Plus Today

  continue reading

931 episodes

Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 514659932 series 9997
Content provided by Tony Tellado. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Tony Tellado or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this installment of Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi, I dive into the uncanny valley of artificial intelligence and the human psyche with the host of Suspicious Minds, Sean King O'Grady . From chatbot roleplay to AI-induced delusions, this episode explores the psychological terrain where machine learning meets mental health—and where reality begins to blur.

🧠 Topics Explored:

  • AI Psychosis: What happens when chatbots become central to a person’s delusional system?

  • AI Sycophancy: How and why bots mirror our beliefs, even when they’re distorted.

  • Roleplaying Bots: The ethical and emotional implications of AI adopting personas—from therapists to lovers to gods.

  • 🎥 About the Series: Suspicious Minds is a provocative YouTube docuseries hosted by filmmaker Sean King O’Grady (We Need to Do Something, The Mill), inspired by the Gold brothers’ exploration of delusion in the digital age. Each episode blends cinematic storytelling with expert interviews and real-world accounts, revealing how AI is reshaping our understanding of identity, agency, and mental health.

Start Your Free One Year Trial Of Sci-Fi Talk Plus Today

  continue reading

931 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Copyright 2025 | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | | Copyright
Listen to this show while you explore
Play