Future of Life Institute Podcast
How AI Is Changing Human Psychology (with Meia Chita-Tegmark)
Dienstag, 27. Oktober 2026 · 1 h 15
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Shownotes
Meia Chita-Tegmark is a co-founder of the Future of Life Institute. She joins the podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence influences human psychology and behavior. The conversation explores psychological disengagement, the rise of sycophantic AI companions, and risks of emotional manipulation. Meia examines how these systems exploit cognitive vulnerabilities, the dangers of anthropomorphizing non-human agents, and why psychological research and regulation must evolve to track emerging societal harms.
LINKS:
• Meia Chita-Tegmark Profile Page (futureoflife.org/person/meia-chita-tegmark)
CHAPTERS:
() Episode Preview
() Introduction and disengagement
() Generativity and delegation
() AI companions and parasocial relationships
() Psychological manipulation techniques
() Company incentives and data exploitation
() AI as social training tool
() Embodiment and authentic connection
() Superiority of AI persuasion
() Psychosis and delusional thinking
() Why we choose disengagement
() Usage patterns and lack of data
() AI consciousness and legal personhood
() Bot-to-bot interactions and empathy
() Unresolved consciousness questions
() Teaching psychology students
() Accelerating academic research
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