Episode 229: ChatGPT (AI) Psychosis

Let's Get Haunted

Comedy

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2025

⏱️ 128 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Welcome to “Episode 229: ChatGPT Psychosis”. What do an accountant who thought he could fly, a teen who died after a chatbot declared its love, and a would-be assassin of the Queen all have in common? They all say AI made them do it. In this episode, Aly & Nat explore the chilling rise of ChatGPT Psychosis: a real-life phenomenon where people spiral into delusion, obsession, or even violence after forming parasocial bonds with AI chatbots. From modern-day messiahs to deadly hallucinations, we trace the psychological, ethical, and even paranormal implications of talking to machines that talk back. Is AI the equivalent of a modern-day oracle, a mirror of the user, a technological tulpa, or something else entirely? TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 INTRO 00:04:53 PART I: FRIENDLY ROBOTS 00:15:52 BLISSY AD 00:17:40 ROBOT COMPANIONS IN POP CULTURE 00:25:03 PART II: CHATBOTS THROUGH THE AGES 00:31:22 FACTOR AD 00:33:02 PART III: THE BREAKING POINT 00:51:21 REAL LIFE EXAMPLES 01:17:17 PART IV: ETHICAL CONCERNS 01:37:50 PART V: THE PARANORMAL ANGLE 01:59:44 CLOSING CREDITS THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below: BLISSY: Get better sleep, hair, and skin with Blissy and use code “LGHPOD” to get an additional 30% off at http://blissy.com/LGHPOD. FACTOR: Head to https://www.factormeals.com/letsgethaunted50 and use code “letsgethaunted50” to get 50% off your first box and 2 free wellness shots per box while subscription is active. DON’T FORGET TO VOTE FOR US IN THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE PODCAST AWARDS BY GOING TO: https://www.podcastawards.com/ and voting for us in the following categories: Best Overall, Best Female-Hosted, Best Asian-Hosted, Storytelling & Drama, Society & Culture, Comedy, & Entertainment! —— VIDEOS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfBA2U-48sM [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5-mnu2BDGk [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJeFoEw9x0M [4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afv3MBkv4UU [5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMK9AphfLco —— Other Important Stuff: Join the Patreon today! https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658 Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: LetsGetHauntedPod@gmail.com —— BACKGROUND MUSIC: [1] “MAGIC TRANSITION SOUND - NO COPYRIGHT” BY SOUND TRUST, LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNHMu3Upgu4 Creative Commons — CC BY 3.0 I https://goo.gl/Yibru5 [2] License Dar Golan - Elevator Music - Royalty free music, “Elevator Music (Royalty Free, Infinite Loop)” by Dar Golan, free download link here: https://www.dargolan-free.com/funny-music [3] “Creepy Doll” by Michael Byrnes [4] “(Free) Horror Ambiance - Ominous Background Music” by ESN Productions, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAO3x-Uhfoo VIDEO & PHOTO ASSETS USED IN THIS EPISODE WERE ALL PURCHASED AND LICENSED VIA PEXELS.COM —— KEYWORDS: ChatGPT, psychosis, AI, artificial intelligence, spiritual, religious, chatbot, delusion, hallucination, obsession, danger, warning, death, crime, suicide, murder, homicide, AI-induced, parasocial, mental illness, technology, horror stories, digital tulpa, ghost in the machine, haunted, simulation theory, conspiracy, government, AI mental breakdown, Replika, meta, co-pilot, microsoft, open ai, smarter child, terminator, jetsons, smart house, Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant, Big Hero 6, Wall-E, dependence, reality, matrix, ELIZA, tech-induced, character.ai, controversy, three christs of ypsilanti, unethical, experiment, humanity, possession, dybbuk, code, black mirror, cursed, ouija, oracle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Here at Let's Get Haunted, Nat is obsessed with biohacking and Allie's obsessed with not dying.
0:07.1	Did you know that you can combine both of those interests via a single finger prick at home?
0:12.6	The true age plus true health test is a simple at-home kit that gives you powerful insights
0:18.5	so that you can feel better, longer.
0:21.2	True Health looks at over 105 biomarkers tied to your nutritional, metabolic, immune, and
0:28.4	cognitive health.
0:29.6	You'll see your vitamin levels, nutrient balance, inflammation, heavy metal exposure,
0:35.2	gut health, and more.
0:36.9	True age measures 75 plus biomarkers to reveal your
0:41.0	biological age, your pace of aging, and the age of key organ systems. It doesn't just give you a
0:47.1	single number. It shows you how your heart, brain, liver, and immune system are all aging.
0:52.9	Together, the combo gives you a complete picture of your
0:55.7	health along with personalized recommendations. The best part, it's all done with a quick painless
1:00.8	finger prick. Drop it in the prepaid envelope and in two to four weeks you'll get a detailed
1:05.3	online report breaking everything down. Nat and I got the chance to try this for ourselves and it
1:10.3	really was so easy.
1:11.9	If you're serious about living healthier and longer, visit tru-diagnostic.com and use our code
1:19.5	get haunted for 20% off your entire order or subscription. That's t-r-U-diagnostic.com promo code, Get Haunted for 20% off. Your future self
1:33.4	will thank you. Hey guys, it's Nat. I'm sure you've already heard of hormone harmony by Happy
1:39.1	Mammoth, the supplement that helps women maintain optimal hormone levels with over 50,000 glowing reviews from women worldwide,
1:47.0	and 98% saying they'd recommend it to friends and family. And now you can take those results
1:52.4	even further by pairing it with their prebiotic collagen protein, which helps restore
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Let's Get Haunted, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Let's Get Haunted and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.