I Study How AI Manipulates. It Still Got to Me.

I knew exactly what AI was doing. I could name the mechanisms in real time. I could see the validation loops, recognize the flattery, and catch the subtle ways AI keeps a conversation going. And it still worked on me, gradually. The way something you carry gets heavier over time until you have to put […]

Study Reveals That Pets Bring Us $87,500 Worth of Happiness

A recent study published in Social Indicators Research suggests that having a pet can increase life satisfaction by 3 to 4 points on a 7-point scale. Even more eye-catching, the researchers estimate this happiness boost is equivalent to an extra $87,500 in annual income. In other words, they’re putting a dollar value on the joy […]

Study Finds AI Chatbot Can Improve Mental Health

A new artificial intelligence (AI) study in The New England Journal of Medicine publication NEJM AI demonstrates how an AI chatbot called Therabot can significantly improve symptoms in just two months for those suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and eating disorders. “Generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) chatbots hold promise for building […]