A viral TikTok saga about a woman and her psychiatrist is one of several recent incidents to spark online discourse about people relying on chatbots to inform their truth.
Pessimism on AI in the Workplace
Per a February 2025 Pew Research poll, a majority of American workers are more worried than hopeful about the use of AI in the workplace.
And in a related story, per a September 2025 story in the Harvard Business Review,workers are now complaining aboutincreased workloads due to "workslop," which is AI-generated work product that causes extra work when humans have to "clean it up" by fact checking, proofreading, etc. More evidence that AI should be used with caution in the workplace.
People are developing antisocial and obsessive behavior after using AI — some have even taken their own lives. One journalist started getting emails from people in mental health crisis after using AI. She dug in, and found companies putting profits over users' lives.
Everyone is Cheating (Even the Professors) - This video covers AI-assisted cheating (like with ChatGPT, Claude, etc.), the value of education (and Caplan's signaling theory), and the reason why professors and researchers commit fraud.
Can You Think Without It? Exploring AI Dependence When ChatGPT went down, many felt stuck—but the real issue is that our growing dependence on AI is starting to replace our own critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
ChatGPT Really is Rotting Your Brain-MIT Study Finds🧠MIT’s Latest Research Uncovers a Shocking Truth About ChatGPT What happens when we let AI do the thinking for us?
ChatGPT Isn’t Your Therapist With the rise of AI, many people are turning to chatbots like ChatGPT for mental health advice they would normally seek from professionals — but what are the dangers of that?
Get-Rich-Quick with AI? Think Again. Can ChatGPT make me easy money?
AI: Harmless or Harmful?AI won't kill us all — but that doesn't make it trustworthy. But is it dangerous?
Do You Need a Degree, or Just Skills? As artificial intelligence reshapes how students learn and perform, Smerconish explores whether traditional college degrees still hold value, or if trade schools are the smarter move in today’s economy.
If AI Does the Work, What’s College For? What’s the point of college if no one’s actually doing the work? It’s not a rhetorical question. In the age of AI, it's incredibly easy for students to offload their assignments. AI tools can write essays, make study guides, and even complete whole assignments. So what is the point of higher education?
AI, Deepfakes, and Cyber Threats: What You Need to Know Get a rare glimpse into the Dark Side of AI and learn how to defend agains AI risks. More than 90% of cyberattacks are caused by human error and hackers use AI & Deepfakes to attack us. This is not just an opinion but the reality of today's society.
Protecting Small Artists in an AI World This video shows the impact of AI on small artists and creatives through scamming and misinformation.
What happened to copyright? During a Senate Judiciary Hearing on Wednesday, Author David Baldacci, whose books were pirated and then used by technology companies to train their artificial intelligence models, spoke about the problem of piracy.
Do we need teachers anymore if we have AI? A school in Texas is revolutionizing the way students learn by going all-in on artificial intelligence. Its leaders are using the technology to educate students without the help of a traditional teacher.
What's the harm in AI boyfriends? Tiktok and other platforms are showing people engaged in "romantic relationships" with AI bots. Are these toxic? Note: Video contains mature language.
After my husband left me, I paid $70 for an AI boyfriend. It made me realize AI's true potential might be emotional labor. By Angela Palm Hopkins (2025), Harpers Bazaar
Can I Copyright It Even if ChatGPT Wrote It? Lawyer Muller explains the most recent developments related to copyrighting books produced with AI in the US, and address everything authors need to know about protecting themselves and their work.
How AI is Fueling Body Image Issues Mental Health Expert Calissa Ngozi breaks down how AI is fueling body image struggles, self-esteem issues, and even mental health concerns like anxiety and depression.
What if AI is Making Your Life Worse? AI tools can look like promising solutions to pressing problems and yet sometimes only end up making those problems worse.
TikTok Shop Scams Using AI - A brief look at scams that are viral on TikTok.
Are Real People on Social Media Anymore? After two decades of sharing more online, it looks like more people are deciding to share less. New polling shows that nearly a third of all social media users post less than they did a year ago. That trend is especially true for adults in Gen Z.
AI Is Actually Destroying Beauty... Why AI beauty campaigns are reshaping beauty standards and what are the dangers of this trend to young women and plastic surgery culture.