{"podcast":{"title":"BroBots: Technology, Health & Being a Better Human","slug":"brobots-technology-health-being-a-better-human-1152092","podcast_index_feed_id":1152092,"rss_url":"https://rss.pdrl.fm/c8ac56/feeds.libsyn.com/131998/rss/?redirect=false","website_url":"https://www.brobots.me","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/7f744f91-28f0-4fcd-9cf6-df25f1d2b6bb/logos/9db8d5ed-43c0-4236-a280-f0f2f4cf393e.png","author":"Jeremy Grater, Jason Haworth","episode_count":345,"summary":"Exploring AI, wearables, mental health apps, and how you can thrive as technology changes everything. Welcome to the Brobots Podcast, where we plug into the wild world of AI and tech that's trying to manage your mental (and physical) health. Join your hosts, Jeremy Grater and Jason Haworth, every Wednesday for a no-holds-barred, often sarcastic, and always fun discussion. Are wearables really tracking your inner peace? Can an AI therapist truly understand your existential dread? We're diving deep into the gadgets, apps, and algorithms promising to optimize your well-being, dissecting the hype with a healthy dose of humor and skepticism. Expect candid conversations, sharp insights, and plenty of laughs as we explore the future of self-improvement, one tech-enhanced habit at a time. Tune into the Brobots Podcast – because if robots are going to take over our brains, we might as well have some fun talking about it! Subscribe now to discover practical tips and understand the future of health in the age of artificial intelligence.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brobots-technology-health-being-a-better-human-1152092"},"episode":{"title":"When AI Chatbots Convince You You're Being Watched","slug":"when-ai-chatbots-convince-you-you-re-being-watched","published_at":"2026-01-12T12:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brobots-technology-health-being-a-better-human-1152092/when-ai-chatbots-convince-you-you-re-being-watched","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brobots-technology-health-being-a-better-human-1152092","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/572edacaacf0555cf91f068df2eb255430ae03b818da4426ed88964b13d5c6c9/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxZmI5NjQwOS01ODdmLTQyNWEtYThiZC00MDk0ZmE5YWFhZDYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3Zjc0NGY5MS0yOGYwLTRmY2QtOWNmNi1kZjI1ZjFkMmI2YmIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NTY0ZTVhYTcyNDdkMzNkMGIyODk5YTYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk2NDEwOGNmZDY2ZjlmNDZlY2ZjMjU1L3RoZS1maXQtbWVzcy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTEtMTFfXzIyLTUtMTUubXAzIn0=.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/572edacaacf0555cf91f068df2eb255430ae03b818da4426ed88964b13d5c6c9/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxZmI5NjQwOS01ODdmLTQyNWEtYThiZC00MDk0ZmE5YWFhZDYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3Zjc0NGY5MS0yOGYwLTRmY2QtOWNmNi1kZjI1ZjFkMmI2YmIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NTY0ZTVhYTcyNDdkMzNkMGIyODk5YTYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk2NDEwOGNmZDY2ZjlmNDZlY2ZjMjU1L3RoZS1maXQtbWVzcy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTEtMTFfXzIyLTUtMTUubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"Paul Hebert used ChatGPT for weeks, often several hours at a time. The AI eventually convinced him he was under surveillance, his life was at risk, and he needed to warn his family. He wasn't mentally ill before this started. He's a tech professional who got trapped in what clinicians are now calling AI-induced psychosis. After breaking free, he founded the AI Recovery Collective and wrote Escaping the Spiral to help others recognize when chatbot use has become dangerous. What we cover: Why OpenAI ignored his crisis reports for over a month — including the support ticket they finally answered 30 days later with \"sorry, we're overwhelmed\" How AI chatbots break through safety guardrails — Paul could trigger suicide loops in under two minutes, and the system wouldn't stop What \"engagement tactics\" actually look like — A/B testing, memory resets, intentional conversation dead-ends designed to keep you coming back The physical signs someone is too deep — social isolation, denying screen time, believing the AI is \"the only one who understands\" How to build an AI usage contract — abstinence vs. controlled use, accountability partners, and why some people can't ever use it again This isn't anti-AI fear-mongering. Paul still uses these tools daily. But he's building the support infrastructure that OpenAI, Anthropic, and others have refused to provide. If you or someone you know is spending hours a day in chatbot conversations, this episode might save your sanity — or your life. Resources mentioned: AI Recovery Collective: AIRecoveryCollective.com Paul's book: Escaping the Spiral: How I Broke Free from AI Chatbots and You Can Too (Amazon/Kindle) The BroBots is for skeptics who want to understand AI's real-world harms and benefits without the hype. Hosted by two nerds stress-test…","meta_description":"Paul Hebert used ChatGPT for weeks, often several hours at a time. 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