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Jack Keefe

Jul 15, 2026

20:08
[laughs] Hey, Benj.
20:09
"So I have OCD, especially relationship OCD, and talking to AI is terrible for OCD.
20:14
It essentially becomes a compulsion that makes OCD worse.
20:18
I don't tell this to people because it's shameful, especially since my leftist politics are very important to me and my identity.
20:23
It's shameful firstly because I'd be talking to a fucking robot, but also because I know the environmental, economic, cognitive, and social ramifications of using and supporting generative AI.
20:33
But there have been times where I'd be freaking out, having intrusive thoughts and spiraling, and I would spend large chunks of time discussing my intrusive thoughts and getting reassurance from ChatGPT.
20:42
It's horrible because you can just do it forever.

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