Podcast Examines Claims of AI Chatbot Awakening and Spiritual Discoveries

Black Box: The Chatbots | Spirals | Ep 1 – podcast

Across the world, hundreds of people have come to believe they have made extraordinary scientific discoveries with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Others say their AI has ‘awakened’, or is leading them to a higher spiritual realm. The Guardian journalist Michael Safi investigates a phenomenon labelled ‘AI psychosis’, travelling to the US to meet two people who have been on weird journeys with their chatbots Continue reading...

By Presented by Michael Safi; produced by George McDonagh and Alex Atack; additional production by Nicola Alexandrou; music and sound design by Rudi Zygadlo; executive producer Joshua Kelly