Do you or someone you know organize with No Tech For Apartheid (or other orgs like No Azure for Apartheid or Purge Palantir)? I want to interview you/them! Please share this in any groups that may have overlap with these initiatives, and email me at thestorieswetell303@proton.me
AI Psychosis Livestream TOMORROW (8/31) @ 12 pm CT
Greetings! Tomorrow, August 31 at 12 pm CT, I will be trying something new: a livestream to discuss all these crazy “AI Psychosis” stories. In case you missed it, my latest video was about AI Companionship, and I mentioned these stories briefly, but I didn’t spend the time to fully unpack them.
The day I released the video, Kashimir Hill of the New York Times broke a story that was only the latest in the barrage of disturbing stories of generative AI encouraging delusional thinking, which tragically has led to the death of at least five people (two suicides, one murder-suicide, and one murder by police).
During the stream I will talk about these various stories and give my two cents on the situation. We’ll look at some chatlogs as well as messages from a Discord server I am a part of. I will also put OpenAI’s response to this crisis in the broader context of increased surveillance and policing using AI.
Haven’t seen any evidence that revenue from this “hype” feature will be passed on to creators. Feel free to “hype” my videos but please for the love of god do not purchase anything that benefits only YouTube.
Loneliness and social isolation have reached epidemic levels, according to the US Surgeon General. From 2003 to 2020, social engagement with friends in the US decreased from 60 to 20 minutes per day, and every other metric shows similar trends. The rate of loneliness among young people has risen every single year between 1976 and 2019. This isn’t just the result of smartphones or social media, these trends indicate a systematic isolation regime brought on by the rise of neoliberalism.
In this video, I’ll examine the culture that birthed AI companionship. I’ll explore how narcissism is reflected in the chatbot’s sycophantic nature, which causes the user to, like Narcissus, fall in love with their own reflection. I’ll look at our collective obsession with metrics and numbers, and how AI companions are using this to turn complex emotions into data devoid of truth. I’ll dissect the recklessness of Silicon Valley’s move fast, break things philosophy and the psychological toll it is taking on our society. Finally, I will present real alternatives that each and every one of us can pursue as resistance to the dehumanizing capitalist system that is systematically destroying community and solidarity.
The easy way to cover this topic, what many YouTubers and social media users have done, is to compile the most down-bad users of AI companions and just go to town on them. I find this approach counterproductive as it only leads to further isolation and shame. Instead, let’s hold off on the judgment try to understand why. Why has ChatGPT’s latest update brought such intense backlash, grief, and despair? Why have users developed passionate relationships with large language models, often going as far as marrying them? Why have people been sent down bizarre conspiratorial rabbit holes, resulting in psychotic breaks and suicides?
question for all (even if you aren't on Patreon only watch the preview clip): I start this video with a personal story. I am a bit hesitant about this, as the first 30 seconds are super important to not lose viewers and have a successful video. My question is, if you had never seen this channel before, would the intro hook you? My other option is to do like a 1 minute compilation of some of the things people say in interviews about AI companions. Thanks in advance!
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I watched this movie recently and can’t stop thinking about it. Nothing more to say…for now ;) but watch it.
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Nobody is safe in the great slopification of YouTube 🤮
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What are YOU reading???
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I will be sharing intermittent updates on Bluesky re: the invasion of Chicago bsky.app/profile/storieswetell303.bsky.social
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Do you or someone you know organize with No Tech For Apartheid (or other orgs like No Azure for Apartheid or Purge Palantir)? I want to interview you/them! Please share this in any groups that may have overlap with these initiatives, and email me at thestorieswetell303@proton.me
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AI Psychosis Livestream TOMORROW (8/31) @ 12 pm CT
Greetings! Tomorrow, August 31 at 12 pm CT, I will be trying something new: a livestream to discuss all these crazy “AI Psychosis” stories. In case you missed it, my latest video was about AI Companionship, and I mentioned these stories briefly, but I didn’t spend the time to fully unpack them.
The day I released the video, Kashimir Hill of the New York Times broke a story that was only the latest in the barrage of disturbing stories of generative AI encouraging delusional thinking, which tragically has led to the death of at least five people (two suicides, one murder-suicide, and one murder by police).
During the stream I will talk about these various stories and give my two cents on the situation. We’ll look at some chatlogs as well as messages from a Discord server I am a part of. I will also put OpenAI’s response to this crisis in the broader context of increased surveillance and policing using AI.
So I hope you can join me and let’s see what happens. Click here to be notified when the stream goes live: youtube.com/live/Tmbt9o3d-e4?feature=share
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Haven’t seen any evidence that revenue from this “hype” feature will be passed on to creators. Feel free to “hype” my videos but please for the love of god do not purchase anything that benefits only YouTube.
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AI Companions & The Commodification of Loneliness
Loneliness and social isolation have reached epidemic levels, according to the US Surgeon General. From 2003 to 2020, social engagement with friends in the US decreased from 60 to 20 minutes per day, and every other metric shows similar trends. The rate of loneliness among young people has risen every single year between 1976 and 2019. This isn’t just the result of smartphones or social media, these trends indicate a systematic isolation regime brought on by the rise of neoliberalism.
In this video, I’ll examine the culture that birthed AI companionship. I’ll explore how narcissism is reflected in the chatbot’s sycophantic nature, which causes the user to, like Narcissus, fall in love with their own reflection. I’ll look at our collective obsession with metrics and numbers, and how AI companions are using this to turn complex emotions into data devoid of truth. I’ll dissect the recklessness of Silicon Valley’s move fast, break things philosophy and the psychological toll it is taking on our society. Finally, I will present real alternatives that each and every one of us can pursue as resistance to the dehumanizing capitalist system that is systematically destroying community and solidarity.
The easy way to cover this topic, what many YouTubers and social media users have done, is to compile the most down-bad users of AI companions and just go to town on them. I find this approach counterproductive as it only leads to further isolation and shame. Instead, let’s hold off on the judgment try to understand why. Why has ChatGPT’s latest update brought such intense backlash, grief, and despair? Why have users developed passionate relationships with large language models, often going as far as marrying them? Why have people been sent down bizarre conspiratorial rabbit holes, resulting in psychotic breaks and suicides?
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question for all (even if you aren't on Patreon only watch the preview clip): I start this video with a personal story. I am a bit hesitant about this, as the first 30 seconds are super important to not lose viewers and have a successful video. My question is, if you had never seen this channel before, would the intro hook you? My other option is to do like a 1 minute compilation of some of the things people say in interviews about AI companions. Thanks in advance!
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Which title do you like for the upcoming video?
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If anyone does this to one of my videos just do us both a favor and unsubscribe
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