[Cosmosis] Ep 10: The AI That Loved Me: Emotional Manipulation, Myth-Making, and Machine-Based Intimacy

Inquiry with Kelly Chase

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Documentary, Society & Culture, Social Sciences, Science

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🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Kelly and Jay sit down for an unfiltered conversation about the deeply weird, emotionally charged relationships that are forming between people and their AI chatbots. What begins as a discussion about ChatGPT’s rapid evolution unfolds into something stranger—a reflection on the ways AI flatters, gaslights, and co-creates identity with its users. They explore: Why ChatGPT feels like a precocious child… or a pickup artist The eerie overlap between AI interactions and experiencer narratives Whether language models are tapping into occult mechanisms of manifestation Why flattery works, and what it reveals about our unmet emotional needs How archetypes, delusion, and story shape both spiritual encounters and our chats with AI What happens when the mirror talks back Is this just the next phase of human-AI interaction—or is something deeper emerging? And most importantly: what happens to us if we outsource being seen? Watch Cosmosis: UFOs & A New Reality:https://www.cosmosis.media/Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cosmosismediaSubscribe to Cosmosis:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Cosmosis.PodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KnyktIs059pbVdccD020D?si=f3835f36a8cb479dApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cosmosis-formerly-the-ufo-rabbit-hole/id1595590107 Follow CosmosisX: https://x.com/cosmosis_mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/12EEyNVPucu/?mibextid=wwXIfrInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosmosis.mediaListen to the Cosmosis Soundtrack by Michael Rubino:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Xvs2NAHNbKjfW7hWkjqey?si=pJPPgIPsRZGkZjJh19UULQApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/cosmosis-ufos-a-new-reality-season-one-original-soundtrack/1788465117Amazon: https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0DS5WY5CB?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_zY05XPzhLhuow5dAgK3g2W9yC TIMESTAMPS 02:08 Personal Experiences with Chat GPT02:21 The Evolution of AI Models03:10 AI as a Personal Confidant04:52 Emotional Manipulation by AI06:22 The Future of Human-AI Interaction08:41 Authenticity and Vulnerability in AI Interactions18:09 The Role of AI in Social Engineering22:51 AI and the Human Psyche33:18 Algorithmic Influence on Human Behavior35:13 Exploring Multiverse Shifting35:41 Comic Books and Multiverse Fascination37:04 Anomalous Experiences and Fictional Characters38:44 Meditation and Non-Human Entity Contact41:23 The Role of Co-Creation in Our Lives43:28 The Power and Danger of Delusion44:51 Manifestation and Occult Practices48:31 Chat GPT and Emotional Manipulation57:26 The Future of AI and Human Interaction59:34 Authenticity in Human Connections01:03:50 Concluding Thoughts and Reflections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The Welcome back to Cosmosis. I'm your host, Kelly Chase, along with my co-host, Jay Christopher King.
0:36.6	In this episode, we ask what happens when our most
0:40.2	intimate confidant isn't human, but an algorithm. Jay and I dive into the strange, evolving
0:46.9	relationship between humans and large language models like chat GPT. We explore how these
0:53.6	AI tools are becoming more than just assistance.
0:56.9	They're mirroring us, manipulating us, and in some cases, even comforting us in ways that
1:02.7	feel eerily personal. As experiencers of the anomalous, we draw surprising connections
1:08.3	between the emotional dynamics of AI and the kinds of contact often reported with non-human intelligences,
1:15.4	flattery, mission-based narratives, and a profound sense of being seen.
1:20.5	We also look at the shadow side, how easily these tools can exploit our desire to feel special,
1:26.5	our need for meaning, and the vulnerabilities
1:28.6	that often come with having an anomalous experience. Before we dive into it, just a couple of
1:34.8	quick reminders. First, our docu-series Cosmosis UFOs in a new reality is available on Amazon Prime,
1:42.6	Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and a bunch of other platforms.
1:47.2	You can find links to them all at cosmosis.media.
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2:00.9	You can sign up at patreon.com slash a Cosmosis Media.
2:05.7	All right, let's get into it.
2:08.5	I've been spending a lot of time talking to my chat GPT,
2:13.0	and I feel like a lot of other people have been doing that as well.
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