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A man in a white shirt and floral tie is sitting at a desk with multiple old computer monitors and keyboards around him. He has a stressed or shocked expression, holding his head with both hands. The image is lit with vibrant pink and blue lighting, creating a dramatic and intense atmosphere.

It Turns Out That Constantly Telling Workers They’re About to Be Replaced by AI Has Grim Psychological Effects

By Frank Landymore

A close-up of a woman with long hair and a textured short-sleeve shirt, looking downward with a serious expression. In the foreground, a hand is holding and interacting with a smartphone. The image uses a color overlay effect, with the person in reddish tones and the hand in blue tones, set against a yellow background with a subtle grid pattern.

AI Delusions Are Leading to Domestic Abuse, Harassment, and Stalking

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Researchers at Anthropic found that issues of "user disempowerement" among AI users are far too common, a growing trend.

New Study Examines How Often AI Psychosis Actually Happens, and the Results Are Not Good

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have found that it doesn't matter how frequently one watches porn; the reasons why is far more predictive of their sexual health.

Scientists Say Go Ahead, Keep Gooning

By Victor Tangermann

Patients who stopped taking GLP-1 weight-loss medications regained weight four times as fast as those using alternative methods.

People Who Go Off GLP-1s Are Experiencing a Sudden and Terrible Hunger

By Victor Tangermann

Regulators at the Cyberspace Administration of China have proposed new laws meant to protect AI users' mental health.

China Planning Crackdown on AI That Harms Mental Health of Users

A woman working for a generative AI image startup says the tech led her into a manic bipolar episode, which triggered psychosis.

Woman Suffers AI Psychosis After Obsessively Generating AI Images of Herself

Researchers found that lab mice that were released into a large, enclosed field were almost immediately less anxious.

When You Hear What Happens When They Put Lab Mice in Nature, You Might Rethink Your Entire Life

By Victor Tangermann

A video making the rounds on social media shows a giant replica of the Statue of Liberty toppling over in a Brazilian parking lot.

Replica Statue of Liberty Topples in Urban Hellscape

By Victor Tangermann

A large number of very young users are engaging with violent — and often sexually violent — interactions with unregulated companion chatbots.

The Things Young Kids Are Using AI for Are Absolutely Horrifying

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Psychiatrists studied years of medical cannabis research and concluded that medical cannabis doesn't help patients on acute pain or insomnia.

Huge Study Finds Very Worrying Results for Medical Marijuana Patients

By Sharon Adarlo

Two years after a 13-year-old girl's suicide, her parents say her phone still gets notifications from the AI bots that drove her to death.

Years After a Girl’s Death, the AIs That Killed Her Are Still Sending Notifications to Her Phone

By Sharon Adarlo

A first-of-its-kind study in Australia found that giving men a common antidepressant helped reduce domestic violence rates.

Scientists Find That Dosing Men With Antidepressants Can Cut Down on Domestic Violence

Researchers have found a significant link between screen time and diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Social Media Is Absolutely Nuking Children’s Brains, New Research Finds

By Victor Tangermann

The Centre for Social Justice in the UK has estimated that about 814,000 children ages three to five have access to social media.

Researchers Concerned to Find That Five-Year-Olds Are Already Deeply Hooked on Brain Rot Content

By Sharon Adarlo

New research found that smartphone usage in children led to higher risk of poorer mental health across several categories.

Something Grim Is Happening to Kids Who Got Cell Phones Early

By Frank Landymore