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đď¸ Suspicious Minds â âChatbots, Delusions, and the Digital Mirrorâ
Manage episode 514659932 series 9997
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 healthâand where reality begins to blur.
đ§ Topics Explored:
AI Psychosis: What happens when chatbots become central to a personâs delusional system?
AI Sycophancy: How and why bots mirror our beliefs, even when theyâre distorted.
Roleplaying Bots: The ethical and emotional implications of AI adopting personasâfrom therapists to lovers to gods.
đĽ About the Series: Suspicious Minds is a provocative YouTube docuseries hosted by filmmaker Sean King OâGrady (We Need to Do Something, The Mill), inspired by the Gold brothersâ 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.
931 episodes
Manage episode 514659932 series 9997
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 healthâand where reality begins to blur.
đ§ Topics Explored:
AI Psychosis: What happens when chatbots become central to a personâs delusional system?
AI Sycophancy: How and why bots mirror our beliefs, even when theyâre distorted.
Roleplaying Bots: The ethical and emotional implications of AI adopting personasâfrom therapists to lovers to gods.
đĽ About the Series: Suspicious Minds is a provocative YouTube docuseries hosted by filmmaker Sean King OâGrady (We Need to Do Something, The Mill), inspired by the Gold brothersâ 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.
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