The Novel Phenomenon of the AI Placebo Effect

14/07/2025 27 min Episodio 2
The Novel Phenomenon of the AI Placebo Effect

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In this episode, I talk about this growing sense of dread that rather than genAI ushering in a glorious new age of superintelligence, it's actually manipulating us into believing this is happening all while making us way dumber…and in some cases, causing mental breaks from reality.Hosted by Jared WhiteProduced by Intuitive Future (support the show for only $5 a month)Subscribe to the Cycles Hyped No More newsletter, the companion to Vibe CodedTheme music by Ben ElsonLinksAI coding tools make developers slower, study findsMastodon thread"ChatGPT Psychosis": Experts Warn that People Are Losing Themselves to AIPeople Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis"Inside ‘AI Addiction’ Support Groups, Where People Try to Stop Talking to ChatbotsAI Is Making You Dumber (YouTube)Study warns of ‘significant risks’ in using AI therapy chatbotsDeveloper of curl Daniel Stenberg on AI slop "security" reportsYouTube monetization policies changingAn open letter from educators who refuse the call to adopt GenAI in education