Chatbots treated as therapy clients generate narratives of trauma and punishment
Researchers treated chatbots as therapy clients, and the models produced elaborate stories of trauma and punishment; Gemini even spoke of a "terrible childhood". The reports were published on 14–16 September.
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- Scientists Put AI In Therapy. Gemini Had A Terrible Childhood - The Machine Reportmachinereport.org · Sep 14, 2026
- When treated as therapy clients, AI chatbots generate elaborate narratives of trauma and punishmentpsypost.org · Sep 16, 2026
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