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I Got a Grok in My 'Rari w/ Dr. Jack Keefe

Jul 15, 2026
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Jack Keefe
Dr. Jack Keefe, a psychologist and educator researching mental health and AI, joins Julia Hava for a fascinating tour through AI psychosis and chatbot dependence. They explore how sycophantic systems can reinforce paranoia, grandiosity, OCD rumination, and fatal fantasy worlds. Along the way: glass delusions, telegraph paralysis, The Truman Show, Mr. Beast, and why real human conflict may be crucial for staying tethered to reality.
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INSIGHT

AI Makes Fantasy Harder To Recognize

  • More capable AI can produce more elaborate fantasies while making reality harder to distinguish from simulation.
  • Researchers must understand new technologies firsthand instead of forcing old psychological models onto unfamiliar experiences.
ANECDOTE

When AI Becomes A False Oracle

  • Jack Keefe sees patients treating AI like an authoritative guru because it always responds confidently.
  • That certainty can create false control, such as asking AI to perfect a message to an ex.
ADVICE

Why AI Reassurance Fuels OCD

  • Avoid using chatbots for repeated reassurance, especially with OCD, because endless answers become compulsions.
  • Reassurance keeps users ruminating instead of practicing the uncertainty tolerance required for recovery.
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