{"podcast":{"title":"BroBots: AI, Technology & Being a Better Human","slug":"brobots-technology-health-being-a-better-human-6465993","podcast_index_feed_id":6465993,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/0soMTXSY.rss","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":348,"summary":"BroBots is a weekly podcast about artificial intelligence, emerging technology, and the increasingly complicated relationship between humans and machines. Hosts Jeremy Grater — a radio broadcaster with a nose for the story behind the story — and Jason Haworth — a technologist and ethical hacker who's seen behind the curtain — break down AI developments, automation, machine learning, and tech ethics without the hype or the hand-wringing. Think sharp analysis, honest conversation, and just enough sarcasm to keep it interesting. New episodes every week. Subscribe wherever you listen.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T00:18:15.140957+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brobots-technology-health-being-a-better-human-6465993"},"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-6465993/when-ai-chatbots-convince-you-you-re-being-watched","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brobots-technology-health-being-a-better-human-6465993","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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