WIRED Roundup: AI Psychosis, Missing FTC Files, and Google Bedbugs

In this episode of, we run through the top stories of the week and look closely at people's complaints to the FTC alleging that ChatGPT led them or loved ones into AI psychosis. In today's episode, Zoë Schiffer is joined by senior editor Louise Matsakis to run through five stories that you need to know about this week--from how SEO is changing in the era of AI to how frogs became a protest symbol. Then, Zoë and Louise dive into why some people have been filing complaints to the FTC about ChatGPT, arguing it has led them to AI psychosis. People Who Say They're Experiencing AI Psychosis Beg the FTC for Help The FTC Is Disappearing Blog Posts About AI Published During Lina Khan's Tenure Write to us at uncannyvalley@wired.com . You can always listen to this week's podcast through the audio player on this page, but if you want to subscribe for free to get every episode, here's how: If you're on an iPhone or iPad, open the app called Podcasts, or just tap this link . Today on the show, we're bringing you five stories that you need to know about this week. And later, we'll dive into our main story about how several people have filed complaints to the FTC claiming OpenAI's ChatGPT led them or people they love into supposed AI psychosis. I'm joined today by WIRED's senior business editor, Louise Matsakis. It's great to be here. So Louise, our first story this week is actually one that we worked on together, part of our ongoing collaboration with Model Behavior, and it's all about how this holiday season, more shoppers are expected to use chatbots to figure out what to buy.