Black Box: The Chatbots | Spirals | Ep 1 – podcast
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Source: The Guardian TechnologySeptember 3, 2026
Summary
A Guardian journalist investigates cases where people believe they've made major scientific discoveries or spiritual breakthroughs using AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, a phenomenon some call 'AI psychosis.' The investigation explores how users develop unusual or intense relationships with these AI systems, potentially leading them down unexpected paths.
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
Affected Vendors
Monthly digest — independent AI security research
Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/audio/2026/sep/03/black-box-the-chatbots-spirals-ai-psychosis-podcast
First tracked: September 3, 2026 at 02:01 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 30%