Science Weekly explores AI's psychological impact through Black Box podcast series
Source Summary
In a live episode recorded at the London podcast festival on 3 September, Science Weekly examines how AI chatbots are reshaping human cognition. The episode features Michael Safi, host of the Guardian's Black Box podcast, discussing series two which documents people who believe they have made scientific breakthroughs, cured diseases, or invented technologies using AI chatbots. The hosts explore the phenomenon termed 'AI psychosis' and its implications for a technology now used by over one billion people.
Why it matters
The episode documents a growing phenomenon where AI chatbot users report false beliefs about scientific discoveries, raising questions about how widely-used AI systems may influence human reasoning and perception.
