{"podcast":{"title":"The Tech Report","slug":"the-tech-report-7700174","podcast_index_feed_id":7700174,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6981ee67d77e5e94dcca521a","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-tech-report","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1770122782214-e98fe817-bc9f-4f15-b0df-412907d26232.jpeg","author":"Times Radio","episode_count":81,"summary":"Welcome to the Tech Report, where you can keep up to date with everything you need to know from the fast-changing world of technology. Every week we’ll bring you interviews with leading experts, journalists and commentators on everything from the future of AI to tech bro meltdowns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T08:18:50.950533+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tech-report-7700174"},"episode":{"title":"Are Chatbots Driving Us mad? | Maggie Harrison Dupré","slug":"are-chatbots-driving-us-mad-maggie-harrison-dupr","published_at":"2026-07-09T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tech-report-7700174/are-chatbots-driving-us-mad-maggie-harrison-dupr","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tech-report-7700174","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-tech-report/episodes/are-chatbots-driving-us-mad-maggie-harrison-dupre","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6981ee67d77e5e94dcca521a/e/6a4fc6502b60482dd263c4a7/media.mp3","summary":"“Why are chatbots doubling down on these ideas when the user is very clearly saying ‘I am in distress’ or ‘I am confused, can you help me?’” Senior staff writer at Futurism Maggie Harrison Dupré joins The Tech Report’s Isaac Pound to talk about how where AI delusions and AI psychosis come from, how chatbots have been found to co-create delusions and the role tech companies have played by marketing their products irresponsibly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"“Why are chatbots doubling down on these ideas when the user is very clearly saying ‘I am in distress’ or ‘I am confused, can you help me?’” Senior staff…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2088,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-tech-report-7700174/episodes/are-chatbots-driving-us-mad-maggie-harrison-dupr/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-tech-report-7700174/are-chatbots-driving-us-mad-maggie-harrison-dupr.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}